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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Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Try hanging denim garments on a rack or clothesline, or lay them flat on a towel or other flat surface.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2024
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
At one point, as part of the show, Feldman had to pretend to get clotheslined by a wrestler.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Avoid the clotheslines during peak pollen times; do your laundry indoors.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Try hanging denim garments on a rack or clothesline, or lay them flat on a towel or other flat surface.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2024
Verb
Jax Taylor needs to be bragging, shouting, bossing people around, and generally setting himself up to be clotheslined by fate at every opportunity.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
At one point, as part of the show, Feldman had to pretend to get clotheslined by a wrestler.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Clothesline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothesline. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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