How to Use pistol-whip in a Sentence

pistol-whip

verb
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  • But the man showed a reporter the lacerations and described how men pistol-whipped and beat him.
    — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Mathis was pistol-whipped and then forced inside a bathroom with his wife and a neighbor while the thieves ransacked the home and set part of it alight.
    — Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
  • In May, 58-year-old Hernaza Jenkins, was pistol-whipped and fatally shot in the same block.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2023
  • They were pistol-whipped, cut with knives, shocked with stun guns, made to kneel for mock executions.
    — James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The victim told police he was pistol-whipped and his SUV was taken by the attackers.
    — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The intruders tied up and pistol-whipped some of the home’s occupants before stealing a gun, a Rolex and one man’s passport.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Prosecutors said that about two weeks before the shooting Simpkins was robbed and pistol-whipped at a gas station.
    — Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
  • During the argument, the third man reportedly pulled a knife and stabbed Brenton McVay, who in turn pulled out a handgun and began to pistol-whip the third man.
    — Warren Kulo | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The defendants burst into Jackson’s bedroom and confronted him in a shower, where the 15-year-old boy pistol-whipped the rapper and shot him three times in the back, according to testimony.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
  • During a struggle, one attacker, who was 15, pistol-whipped the rapper and shot him three times in the back, according to court testimony cited by the Los Angeles Times.
    — CBS News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The suspects, who were not immediately identified by police, used guns and knives to pistol-whip, threaten and rob people and flee with their possessions, police said.
    — Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Related Moments after the discussion of Joel’s suicide attempt, the two finally cross paths with the Fireflies, who don’t initially recognize them and pistol-whip Joel into unconsciousness.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2023

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