as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
clouted the nail with the hammer and drove it all the way into the wood
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Recent Examples of clouted
Pellegrino, a 6-foot-3 forward who’s nearly devoid of body fat and brims with energy, clouted the ball out the air for the third goal and ran toward the supporters section, raising the crowd’s volume.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clouted
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Near mile marker 161, about six miles from the summit, the 2020 Freightliner smacked the barrier wall on the right side of the road.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Before the blaze, the city Department of Buildings slapped a partial vacate order on the address because the owner had subdivided the second and third floors into multiple dwellings, officials said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In August last year, Washington slapped a 50% tariff on Indian goods, making exports uncompetitive.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Available in both regular and petite lengths, the pants with a shorter inseam are ideal for my 5-foot-2 frame, hitting right at my ankle and pairing well with sneakers, sandals, or a short heel, depending on the occasion.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Alexandria Real Estate Tech Center, a 47-acre, 14-building campus in Sorrento Mesa, also hit 100% occupancy.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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One youth later reported being punched and having their necklace damaged after the dispute escalated, per the news release.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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That opportunity knocked Monday for Baxley.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Utah retook the lead not even two minutes later when Hart found himself out of position and Vegas defenseman Kaeden Korczak knocked the puck into his own net, though it was officially credited to Kevin Stenlund.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The container struck Duprey, who lost control of the scooter, slammed into a tree and crashed onto the pavement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The racket could be seen bending as Medvedev repeatedly whacked it on the clay court, as the crowd cheered with every strike.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Clouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clouted. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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