to bludgeon
Third Person
bludgeons
Present Participle
bludgeoning
Past Tense
bludgeoned
Past Participle
bludgeoned
1
to forcefully pressure someone to do something
- The aggressive salesperson attempted to bludgeon customers into buying unnecessary products.
- The politician's aggressive tactics bludgeoned his opponents into supporting his agenda.
- The peer pressure from his friends bludgeoned him into participating in risky behavior.
- Facing resistance, the project leader bludgeoned team members into accepting tight deadlines.
- The fear of social ostracism bludgeoned her into conformity with the group's norms.
2
to violently strike someone repeatedly with a heavy stick
transitive
- The assailant bludgeoned his victim with a tire iron, leaving them unconscious and bleeding.
- In the midst of the brawl, one of the fighters bludgeoned his opponent with a metal pipe.
- The thief bludgeoned the homeowner during the attempted burglary.
- Despite efforts to intervene, the perpetrator continued to bludgeon his victim with brutal force.
- The murderer confessed to bludgeoning his victim to death in a fit of rage.
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