caned

verb

past tense of cane
as in spanked

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  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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  • The long, curly ends she was once revered for were now chopped to her chin, while her bangs mingled over her brows.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Lindsey’s is pure Arkansas-style barbecue featuring a familiar roundup of chicken, hot link sausages, pork shoulder, and pork spare ribs, and beef that was served either chopped or sliced.
    — Adrian Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of chopped
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  • Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • Chestnut drunkenly slapped a man at a bar in Indiana and pleaded guilty to the charge in April.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of slapped
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  • Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 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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  • Knowing that there are babies who are being assaulted right now in detention camps who don’t have a voice.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Federal authorities say a cruise ship hairstylist allegedly assaulted guests while posing as a massage provider during an Alaska sailing.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of assaulted
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  • 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
  • The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 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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