as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he smacked the punching bag one final time before heading to the showers
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Recent Examples of smacked
And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
She got smacked, but the ball went in.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
He is hit in the face, torso and the legs and even smacked with his own shoe.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
The old chief attempted to do a special review of Bitcoin miners but got smacked down by a federal court.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
—Nbc Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Everyone got a pretty nice preview at the weigh-in, as Tyson smacked Paul with an open hand at the weigh in.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
Then smacked her in the back of the head for even suggesting it.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The bat smacked his shoulders and back over and over until the pain overtook his body and sent him into shock.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
She got smacked, but the ball went in.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
He is hit in the face, torso and the legs and even smacked with his own shoe.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
The old chief attempted to do a special review of Bitcoin miners but got smacked down by a federal court.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
—Nbc Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Everyone got a pretty nice preview at the weigh-in, as Tyson smacked Paul with an open hand at the weigh in.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
Then smacked her in the back of the head for even suggesting it.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The bat smacked his shoulders and back over and over until the pain overtook his body and sent him into shock.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smacked
Verb
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Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Two people are dead and 19 others injured after a small plane slammed into a Fullerton warehouse filled with workers.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Councilmember Bob Holden slammed Hochul for this, arguing that the city and state simply need to enforce existing laws instead of changing them.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cops released photos of an unknown assailant on Saturday who punched and slashed a straphanger in the face after an argument inside a Brooklyn subway station last month.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The visual struck a chord with the general public, and the garter toss was born.—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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Here are five species that struck NPR as especially wonderful, both because of the biology of the species, as well as the stories behind their discovery.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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A day earlier, Michigan's Upper Peninsula was pounded by heavy snow and high winds gusting up to 50 mph resulting in blizzard conditions and whiteouts.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The watches were swiped from Reeves’ Hollywood Hills home in December 2023, according to police.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2024
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The vehicle that was clipped had minor damage, but its driver was not injured, the sheriff's office said.—
Hope Karnopp,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Smacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smacked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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