cudgelled

Two weeks had passed since Martin had seen him, and he vainly cudgelled his brains for some cause of offence.

Chapter 33 2010

And thereafter, and for many days, I cudgelled my brains trying to imagine some possible way by which two men, on an open stretch of water, could capture another who knew how to use a rifle and was never to be found without one.

The King of the Greeks 2010

He cudgelled his brains in an effort to remember such a man out of all the East Falls men he had known.

THE PRODIGAL FATHER 2010

Charley cudgelled his brains continually, but for once his imagination failed him.

THE SIEGE OF THE 'LANCASHIRE QUEEN' 2010

I mumbled yes, indeed, so it would be; then I noticed that she was looking at me a trifle arch, and cudgelled my wits to think why - she couldn't be wanting to get off with me, not with Canning there - and then her last words sank in, my legs went weak, and I believe I absolutely said, "Hey?"

Fiancée 2010

I cudgelled my wits for some other objection, and hit on one that seemed unanswerable.

THE NUMBERS 2010

But here, language is an opponent to be cudgelled.

The Comedy of Errors; Salome; Lift: Life Streaming 2010

I cudgelled my brains to find some possible explanation.

Sex Dungeon for Sale! Patrick Wensink 2010

I cudgelled my brains to find some possible explanation.

Sole Music 2010

Rose and I had cudgelled our brains for wording that would mean nothing to anyone but her, in case the note fell into the wrong hands.

Fiancée 2010