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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
The flip side occurs when an area with good yields when bad weather smites the crop nationally.
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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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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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Schwarber was able to work a walk, and then Derek Hill, another pinch hitter, came up and smacked a home run that gave Philadelphia the lead in a win over the Nationals.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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Would love to see what happens if Daemon tries to slap Hugh.
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So, the inspector held a Stop Sale party, slapping them on dumplings, two groups of sprouts, three groups of shrimp, and eggs, chicken, beef, pork, noodles, cabbage, pasta and ham.
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani leads the NL in votes received, which would give him the automatic starting spot at DH should that lead hold into Thursday, knocking Schmitt out of contention.
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
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Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
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This site strikes a rare balance between serenity and world-class action.
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The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday were most likely caused by a rupture in one of the country’s most active seismic zones — comprising the Boconó and San Sebastián faults, which extend along Venezuela’s northern coast — according to the USGS.
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As officers came close, the tow truck slammed on its brakes, causing the squad car to collide with the rear of the truck, the source said.
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The fatal hit-and-run occurred less than two hours after a 13-year-old boy was killed riding on the back of a moped in Queens after his friend slammed into an open car door and then careened into a moving truck.
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Offerman stepped forward from the back of the rehearsal room and the cast and crew clapped to simulate the inevitable entrance applause from the audience.
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The crowd claps and cheers, screaming wildly when Buteau drops it rather politely before strutting with Peppermint to their seats on stage.
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“Smite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smite. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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