smacked (of)

past tense of smack (of)

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referred
Verb
  • The network referred further questions about the contract issue to Miss USA, which as of publication time had not responded to The Hollywood Reporter.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Pentagon declined to comment and referred CNN to an open letter published Friday from Navy Capt.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Smacked (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smacked%20%28of%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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