clotheslined; clotheslining; clotheslines
: to knock down (someone, such as a football player) by catching by the neck with an outstretched arm
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Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Left behind among the piles of trash are clotheslines made from barbed wire.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Her husband had recently replaced their clothesline, and her description of the old one sounded similar to the rope that had been used to tie the girls’ hands.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Left behind among the piles of trash are clotheslines made from barbed wire.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for clothesline
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“Clothesline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothesline. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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