caned

verb

past tense of cane
as in spanked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caned
  1. scourged
  2. chopped
  3. slapped
  4. smacked
  5. cuffed
  6. assaulted
  7. whacked
  8. leathered
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  • These scourged the poor harder than anyone else.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of scourged
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  • Pulse just until the dry ingredients are incorporated and the almonds are very lightly chopped.
    — Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The lettuce was processed, including being chopped or shredded, in central Mexico, Taylor Farms said.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of chopped
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  • New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Trump first slapped a 39 percent levy on Swiss exports in August 2025; eventually, that sky-high figure was reduced to 15 percent last November.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Definition of slapped
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  • Wood stayed in the game for a lengthy bottom of the seventh, during which Phillies outfielder Derek Hill smacked a go-ahead grand slam to stir the crowd at Citizens Bank Park.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of smacked
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  • Whyte pulled the driver out of the car and cuffed him while the other officers moved to cuff Rivera.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of cuffed
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  • Police said the suspect broke into the home, physically assaulted a resident and fled with several items.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, the US paused all avocado imports from the state for more than a week after two US avocado inspectors were assaulted and detained at a police roadblock.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of assaulted
Verb
  • Poor guy is probably just trying to watch the home run derby in peace and just got drive by whacked by me.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Pop, a Romanian, was rolling through another service game when Bobker whacked an easy backhand beyond the baseline.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of whacked
Verb
  • The main space includes a custom kitchen with an induction Verona stove, leathered granite counters and a large copper farmhouse sink.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Inside, the home features 10-foot coffered ceilings, white oak floors, and a kitchen with a La Cornue range and light leathered marble countertops.
    — BusinessDen, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of leathered
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