bludged

Definition of bludgednext
past tense of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand
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Verb
  • Parishioners prayed, laughed and shared a meal.
    María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • In 2022, the court found a high school football coach who knelt and prayed on the field after games was protected by the Constitution.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His teammates and coaches have implored him to be aggressive, not to scale back too much.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Last September, Sheriff Greg Tony implored neighboring city West Park to not even consider starting its own police department.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The zoo’s management wanted to put Ziggy down, but Lewis begged that the sentence be commuted to life imprisonment, indoors.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Reigns tossed Punk from the announce table onto the ground as the referee begged for both competitors to get back into the ring.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His voice conjured cannons and sea shanties.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Emidio Oceguera, owner and founder of Cerdito Muerto, which translates to the Dead Piglet in Spanish, clearly conjured powerful spirit guides, evident in his painstaking transformation of a historic building that survived not only the Great Chicago Fire but also real estate development.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While his ex-wife also petitioned for an order for their daughter, the court did not find any evidence to support one.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
  • According to the attorney general’s office, Charrington and her sister petitioned a court for a conservator to be appointed to represent their father.
    Melissa Russo, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Bludged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludged. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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