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
Li grew up in Millbrae, smack-dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay area.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The deer had done a can-opener off the top of the 16-foot embankment and landed smack-dab on top of my windshield, destroying it.
—Cheyne Matzenbacher, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
Otis, Kansas, is almost smack-dab in the middle of the Sunflower State, a community of about 280 people named after the son of the man who founded the town in 1886.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
The four-level single-family is smack-dab in the heart of Huron Village, surrounded by beloved neighborhood shops and restaurants and a stone’s throw from Danehy Park, Fresh Pond, and the Charles River.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
No, the medical bed, that monstrosity smack-dab in the middle of her bedroom, had sealed her fate.
—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
Atherton, for example, maintained its estate-style residential zoning for decades, smack-dab in the middle of a job-rich area.
—Nicholas J. Marantz, The Conversation, 10 July 2023
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The deer had done a can-opener off the top of the 16-foot embankment and landed smack-dab on top of my windshield, destroying it.
—Cheyne Matzenbacher, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
Otis, Kansas, is almost smack-dab in the middle of the Sunflower State, a community of about 280 people named after the son of the man who founded the town in 1886.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
The four-level single-family is smack-dab in the heart of Huron Village, surrounded by beloved neighborhood shops and restaurants and a stone’s throw from Danehy Park, Fresh Pond, and the Charles River.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
No, the medical bed, that monstrosity smack-dab in the middle of her bedroom, had sealed her fate.
—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
Atherton, for example, maintained its estate-style residential zoning for decades, smack-dab in the middle of a job-rich area.
—Nicholas J. Marantz, The Conversation, 10 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smack-dab
Adverb
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Outfit 5 This is the outfit that can do it all—take you straight to the office, out to a classy meal, or right onto a connecting flight.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Don’t want tender young shoots popping out when another polar vortex is right around the corner.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Residents near the park, located off David Drive in the Bonnie Brae neighborhood, said they were awakened just before midnight by gunfire and emergency sirens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Designed to bridge the gap between automotive ease and aerospace innovation, the vehicle targets consumers looking for adventure rather than just urban commuting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Damien’s victory puts it squarely in contention for a Southern Section Open Division playoff spot.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weighted vests fit squarely into this philosophy.—
Kristen Marie Beavers,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Smack-dab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smack-dab. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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