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
Verb
  • These scourged the poor harder than anyone else.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of scourged
Verb
  • Robocop Reigns Rodrigues chopped Hernandez’s legs with powerful calf kicks.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Navarro chopped his feet prior to the shot, but Carter dove to his left and pushed the attempt out of bounds.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of chopped
Verb
  • After making the grab, Allen celebrated briefly, then slapped hands with Delane.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency authorized to regulate event contract exchanges, slapped multiple states with lawsuits in response.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • Ted Hurst smacked him on the helmet, but Delane kept his cool and did not respond.
    — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When the Oakland pitcher delivered his slider, Perez smacked the ball to left field down the foul line.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnam has charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Shakur and Knight were accused of having earlier assaulted Anderson inside an MGM Grand hotel and casino where Mike Tyson had just boxed.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 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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“Caned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caned. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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