Synonyms of smite

smite

verb

ˈsmīt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smack
• hit
• slap
• knock
• punch
• strike
• slam
• clap
• bang
• whack
• swipe
• bat
• kick
• pound
• crack
• clip
• zap
• swat
• lick
• poke
• hammer
• bludgeon
• thump
• clobber
• stab
• nail
• bash
• shove
• tap
• thwack
• push
• chop
• bonk
• clout
• bop
• box
• jab
• clock
• sock
• tag
• slug
• flick
• bob
• paste
• stroke
• rap
• pummel
• bump
• belt
• whale
• wallop
• bust
• slog
• biff
• maul
• beat
• hang one on
• rough
• mangle
• lash
• lambaste
• slash
• pelt
• pepper
• drub
• batter
• knee
• bung
• fell
• whip
• spear
• scuff
• jostle
• cuff
• butt
• flail
• deck
• prod
• pommel
• stamp
• cudgel
• dump
• cream
• buffet
• bunt
• flog
• thrash
• cane
• brain
• lace
• switch
• knock down
• bowl (down or over)
• floor
• sap
• club
• skull
• conk
• bean
• level
• sucker punch
• sledge
• sledgehammer
• rabbit-punch

Example Sentences

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. — 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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