Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caned
Verb
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These scourged the poor harder than anyone else.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Add ½ red onion, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and ½ tsp.—
Demi Lovato,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the Vietnam war chopped that down.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Police detectives found that Jones was assaulted in a fight that started when a woman slapped another woman who was with Jones outside the club.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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The two had words with each other before Brady slapped Taylor across the face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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So, each got smacked with a Stop Sale.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Toni Martínez’s clever backheel from the byline smacked off Marin’s head just four meters from goal and flew past his own goalkeeper.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Workers and passengers on the Chicago Transit Authority have been assaulted at rates at least double those of comparable public transit systems around the country, according to a Tribune analysis of federal data.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Multiple women told The New York Times that Mexican American civil rights hero Cesar Chavez assaulted them decades ago, including when some were just girls, one as young as 13.—
Anne P. DePrince,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ulta Beauty shares are getting whacked this morning, down over 7%.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jeff whacked it on the head, then ripped a gill.—
Kim Cross,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Mirrors have a patina, coffee tables are leathered and trunk-like.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Caned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caned. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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