as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he smacked the punching bag one final time before heading to the showers
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Recent Examples of smacked
With that, Kirk smacked a grounder to shortstop Mookie Betts who stepped on second base, throwing to Freeman at first for the final two outs.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The incidents were the latest to occur in the area since mid-September, when North Carolina’s east coast started being smacked by strong winds and surf waves.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
So the team that smacked the Miami Dolphins around 33-8 in the season opener owns the best record in the NFL?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Machitar, however, just smacked the coach playfully on the shoulder.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Until Walter [Platz] smacked me in the head.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The back half of the New York Film Festival delivered a secret screening of a solid Academy Award contender, the box office smacked down a Venice Film Festival award winner, and two major contenders in the acting fields up and switched their categories.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Their best chance against him came in the first inning when Kyle Schwarber smacked a one-out double to right.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The incidents were the latest to occur in the area since mid-September, when North Carolina’s east coast started being smacked by strong winds and surf waves.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
So the team that smacked the Miami Dolphins around 33-8 in the season opener owns the best record in the NFL?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Machitar, however, just smacked the coach playfully on the shoulder.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Until Walter [Platz] smacked me in the head.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The back half of the New York Film Festival delivered a secret screening of a solid Academy Award contender, the box office smacked down a Venice Film Festival award winner, and two major contenders in the acting fields up and switched their categories.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Their best chance against him came in the first inning when Kyle Schwarber smacked a one-out double to right.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smacked
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The elder Ciattarelli slapped his forward with his right hand as his son, dressed in camouflage fatigues, approached for a hug.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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One columnist with the New Pittsburgh Courier even slapped Whyte’s label on the United Nations, suggesting that countries, like individuals, had a primal aversion to yielding their sovereignty to the groupthink of world governance.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kelly was fired Sunday, one day after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M dropped the Tigers to 5-3 and all but knocked them out of the College Football Playoff race.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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My husband was against the window and felt a pop that actually knocked our door from the frame.—
George Solis,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shein—a global fast-fashion juggernaut headquartered in Singapore—was mere days away from opening its first physical store in Paris, inside the BHV Marais department store, when the news hit.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rojas, a light-hitting infielder, hit an unexpected home run in the ninth inning of Game Seven to tie it and force extra innings, when the Dodgers won it.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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An associate professor of environmental sciences at Tulane University in New Orleans, Nicole Gasparini, also slammed Landry's proposal on the left-wing social media app.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the weeks since the history-making feat was announced, several right-wing figures and conservative commentators have slammed Roc Nation, the NFL, and Apple Music’s decision to have one of the most successful artists of all time headline one of the most prestigious music events of all time.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Things reached a nadir in December 2023 when Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca stormed onto the pitch at the end of a game and punched a referee, Halil Umut Meler, in the head.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix police have offered two accounts of what happened the night a pair of off-duty officers stood by as a man was fatally punched outside a downtown club.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the road was rocky and flush with frustration as Minnesota repeatedly banged its head on the wall over the first five months of the regular season.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If Matt had wrecked his bike, broken his collarbone, or been whacked by a car, the decision would be easy.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
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Morales whacked the teen over the head with the rifle and didn’t give the boy his money back, Applegate said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
15 Oct. 2025
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Guests clapped and cheered as Wood greeted the couple and posed for photos.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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As Consuelos spoke, a loud buzzing noise clapped through the studio space, with the actor pausing to take note of the distraction in the moment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Smacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smacked. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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