SMACKED (OF) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

smacked (of)

verb

past tense of smack (of)

as in smelled (of)

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referred

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Reached by phone, Kerry Gladden, the village’s public information officer, referred questions to an attorney, who did not answer them.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Jason Hobick, the company’s vice president of development, referred The Star to a statement the city of Lee’s Summit released on Tuesday.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

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