as in to smack
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he shall smite his enemies with a mighty fist
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Recent Examples of smite
Wearing his World Gym t-shirt, suspenders, a yellow plastic helmet and touting a big stogie, Arnold doth smite his foes about the head and topple them and saveth the world from the Justice Department and network executives.
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
In Steel Nomad Light, the new Adreno GPU certainly smites the implementation of the old Adreno in the two Snapdragon X Elite systems here, delivering a bit more than double the score.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
At some point, the glass negative cracked, and a thin black lightning strike of a line smote General Terry in the chest.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The flip side occurs when an area with good yields when bad weather smites the crop nationally.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
In Steel Nomad Light, the new Adreno GPU certainly smites the implementation of the old Adreno in the two Snapdragon X Elite systems here, delivering a bit more than double the score.
—Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
At some point, the glass negative cracked, and a thin black lightning strike of a line smote General Terry in the chest.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The flip side occurs when an area with good yields when bad weather smites the crop nationally.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smite
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That one sits, like, smack in the middle of the park.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Brent Burns set up Landeskog’s one-timer from the high slot on the heels of a strong burst by MacKinnon, who had smacked a one-timer of his own in off the rush following Kempe’s errant pass at the offensive blue line.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In seeing their six-game winning streak halted just before hitting the friendly skies for a four-game road trip that tips off in Phoenix on Sunday, the Hornets (32-32) were victimized by Miami in the fourth quarter.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Byron Buxton was hit by a pitch in the fifth to push the Americans’ lead to 4-1.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kiel grounded out to third base before Sorrell slapped a single to right field, but was caught trying to steal second base.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Itoje was sin-binned in the 64th for illegally slapping the ball in a maul and 13 men were playing Italy's 15.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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With the combination of rising oil prices, and the demand knocking at Moscow's door, Vladimir Vladimirovich's war against Ukraine might could be much better funded for the rest of the year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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One man repeatedly punches a man lying on the ground while another man appears to hold his feet.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chicago police are searching for a man who allegedly punched another man in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Monday evening.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Each missile can carry multiple nuclear warheads using the Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRV) concept, enabling a single launch to strike several targets.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Ewedoos Wide-leg Pants strike the perfect balance between polished and comfortable, thanks to the soft waffle fabric and relaxed elastic waistband.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Western North Carolina was slammed in 2024 with catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene, and Edwards has been grilled by both Democrats and Republicans for slow delivery of recovery funds.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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On Earth, the aurora occurs when charged solar particles slam into the magnetosphere, which directs them toward the poles.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Doncic’s technical was his 14th of the season – he wasn’t whistled for a second despite clapping at a referee to protest a no-call in the final minutes.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Doncic received his 14th technical foul of the season in the second quarter, and he wasn't whistled for a second despite clapping at a referee to protest a no-call in the final minutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Smite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smite. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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