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caned

verb

past tense of cane

as in spanked

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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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Begin by mashing the garlic and a bit of salt with the flat side of a chef’s knife, then work in the basil in handfuls until finely chopped.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
The fee is disclosed up front, chopped into weekly payments, and, in his telling, never grows.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

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Since the fire, Southern California’s Air Quality Management District has slapped Lineage with multiple violations tied to the warehouse.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Yesterday, the European Commission slapped AliExpress with the largest fine yet under the Digital Services Act (DSA), exceeding $625 million.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Definition of slapped

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The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 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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One Sunday, Henrichsen assaulted an elderly couple walking along a road, knocking over an 80-year-old man and striking his wife, according to a memo compiled by the neighborhood homeowner’s association.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Elordi played high school bully Nate, who in Season 3 dealt with some goons who tormented him and brutally physically assaulted him.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of assaulted

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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

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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

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