Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caned
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These scourged the poor harder than anyone else.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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His congressional district, which reaches from the eastern Sacramento suburbs across the state and down to Death Valley, has been chopped into six pieces by last year’s Proposition 50.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The original floor plan chopped the home into small, dark rooms, typical for the era.—
Gina Mayfield,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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For perhaps the direction WWE is going with this match, backstage, Zayn slapped Drew McIntyre in the face.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump had previously slapped a 10 percent tariff on Denmark and its European allies over the issue of Greenland, rattling much of Europe.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
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Stout yelled at Valkyrie about going to the bathroom several times on Saturday and smacked the girl at least twice, the mother told police.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Sixers smacked the Raptors.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Gregory Bovino, who has been in Minneapolis this week, said on social media that protesters assaulted agents and there were four total arrests.—
Rebecca Santana,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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At those homes, she was repeatedly assaulted and became a victim of human trafficking, according to the lawsuit.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rasmus Dahlin and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen weren’t on the same page playing a puck behind the net, and Mavrik Bourque whacked a rebound in with Dahlin as the closest Sabre in coverage.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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The head-to-head results — SDSU smacked Fresno State, and FSU whacked Boise State — clearly indicate the Broncos are slotted in the right place.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mirrors have a patina, coffee tables are leathered and trunk-like.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mounting annoyance manifested itself in bizarre fashion last night when manager Chris Wilder, walking towards the tunnel at half-time, leathered a ball into the crowd in anger, above.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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After Patriots senior Taylor Perry scored the first bucket of the second quarter to cap off a 9-2 run, the Cavers punched back with an 8-0 run that lasted more than five minutes to regain their five-point lead before going into halftime up six.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The fight escalated, and the man punched the 46-year-old conductor before taking off, according to police.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Caned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caned. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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