becudgeled
/bɪˈkʌdʒəld/
verb
- To have been beaten or struck repeatedly with a heavy club or stick.
- The farmer becudgeled the snake that had been threatening his chickens.
- The thief was becudgeled by the angry crowd before the police arrived.
- In the old story, the knight becudgeled the giant until he surrendered.
- To have been severely criticized or attacked verbally.
- During the debate, the candidate becudgeled his opponent's record on education.
- The politician was becudgeled by the press for his controversial remarks.
- The movie was becudgeled by critics for its weak plot and poor acting.
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