smacked

Definition of smackednext
past tense of smack

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of smacked 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 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, 16 Apr. 2026 Miley DelCarmen struck out eight in the circle and had two hits and two RBI at the plate, while Gabby Luddy smacked a grand slam and a double, driving in seven runs as East Bridgewater bested Cohasset 17-2 in five innings in the South Shore League. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Rich Township definitely didn’t know what to do Tuesday with Holley, who smacked two doubles and drove in three runs for H-F in a 10-3 win at Illinois-Chicago’s Curtis Granderson Stadium. Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 LaRoche smacked a 2-1 pitch to deep right for a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 The caller’s stepdad smacked his arm while carrying a case of drinks, which went flying. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 Her thunderous header smacked off the underside of the crossbar and settled into the net. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 Pages smacked a crucial double that keyed Sunday’s eighth-inning comeback. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smacked
Verb
  • 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
  • In August last year, Washington slapped a 50% tariff on Indian goods, making exports uncompetitive.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That opportunity knocked Monday for Baxley.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Derek clapped his hands together.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Everyone on set clapped for me.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026

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