as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
made reservations at a restaurant that's smack-dab in the center of town
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Recent Examples of smack-dab
No, the medical bed, that monstrosity smack-dab in the middle of her bedroom, had sealed her fate.
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Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
That said, the Dolphins are in a much worse place than a rebuild: smack-dab in the middle.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
During opposition, Earth lies smack-dab between the planet and the sun.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
The modern space includes stainless-steel appliances and sleek white cabinetry, with a butcher’s block island smack-dab in the center.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
First, there’s the challenge of getting to your small intestine, which is smack-dab in the middle of your GI tract.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Released smack-dab in the middle of the pandemic, the song sees Charli longing to wildly lose herself in a club, a feeling many of us could relate to at that time.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024
Universal: Unlike Disneyland, Universal Hollywood makes a feature of being smack-dab in the middle of North Hollywood.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
That said, the Dolphins are in a much worse place than a rebuild: smack-dab in the middle.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
During opposition, Earth lies smack-dab between the planet and the sun.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
The modern space includes stainless-steel appliances and sleek white cabinetry, with a butcher’s block island smack-dab in the center.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
First, there’s the challenge of getting to your small intestine, which is smack-dab in the middle of your GI tract.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Released smack-dab in the middle of the pandemic, the song sees Charli longing to wildly lose herself in a club, a feeling many of us could relate to at that time.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024
Universal: Unlike Disneyland, Universal Hollywood makes a feature of being smack-dab in the middle of North Hollywood.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smack-dab
Adverb
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Having the right headline can make the difference between someone reading it and scrolling right by.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After Game 1, in which the Padres’ Nick Pivetta was cruising right up until allowing back-to-back home runs, manager Mike Shildt acted decisively yesterday, replacing Dylan Cease after just 69 pitches (and five strikeouts) through 3 2/3 shutout innings.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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After hours, a barista will usher you into Say Less Speakeasy, a lofty bar and lounge hidden behind an unassuming bookshelf just past the café register.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other parts of the country are nearing their peak, like northeastern Washington, central Oregon, eastern Montana, most of North Dakota, just over half of Michigan, as well as a large portion of Upstate New York.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some reporting indicated the charges also could seek to reference whether Comey ever authorized his friend, Daniel Richman, to leak information on his behalf, but such a scenario also would present challenges because Cruz’s question is squarely aimed at the leak to The Wall Street Journal.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ma outlined how Openwav pivoted to focus squarely on independent musicians struggling in the streaming era.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Smack-dab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smack-dab. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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