SMACKED (OF) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

smacked (of)

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past tense of smack (of)

as in smelled (of)

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referred

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For criminal charges to be filed, the case must be referred by police to the district attorney’s office, which prosecutes felonies, or the city attorney, which handles most misdemeanors.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The police officer who responded did not issue a ticket, but referred the case to the Placer County District Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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