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
After smiting his opposition (Pedro Pascal) and quite a few others, Cross claims victory at a high price.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 July 2025
He is smitten with, but does not at first actively pursue Jean (Maggie Anderson), an ebullient stage actor who comes from a conventional family in the South.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The two met while working at a radio station in Houston and Dan was immediately smitten.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 May 2025
Setting up the most classic love triangle of Shakespeare’s canon, Duke Orsino of Illyria (Evan Ozer) pines for the noblewoman Olivia (Madison Kiernan), while she is smitten with the duke’s page, Cesario.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 July 2025
He is smitten with, but does not at first actively pursue Jean (Maggie Anderson), an ebullient stage actor who comes from a conventional family in the South.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The two met while working at a radio station in Houston and Dan was immediately smitten.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 May 2025
Setting up the most classic love triangle of Shakespeare’s canon, Duke Orsino of Illyria (Evan Ozer) pines for the noblewoman Olivia (Madison Kiernan), while she is smitten with the duke’s page, Cesario.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smite
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Sure, they got smacked by Ohio State, but who didn't last winter?—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Two 10-ounce bags of Fresh Express lettuce got smacked with Stop Sales.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Moncada can’t hit from the right side, so as soon as a lefty came in from the bullpen, Moore replaced Moncada.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
17 Aug. 2025
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Gordon, hitting holes hard with his physical running style, sparked the run game in the second half.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, grey whales rolled in the presence of dolphins 56 times, and southern right whales slapped their pectoral fins on five occasions.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Whether Washington wants to make the playoffs or retain a lottery pick is an open question, but now that the Mystics control Seattle’s first-rounder (via the Sykes trade), a win Sunday could improve the Storm pick by knocking it into the lottery.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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To get rid of pests, start by spraying a strong stream of water on the plant to knock them off.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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Former Republican congressman Reid Ribble told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that while modern politics is all about fighting, no one is striking a real blow here.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Disney struck a multi-year deal for a licensed Alamo Beer product, with limited distribution planned for 2025 and a nationwide rollout in 2026.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is punching back at President Donald Trump — in memes and capital letters.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Miami’s first offensive drive of the Bears game was spoiled because of the team’s inability to punch the ball into the end zone on four goal line runs.—
Omar Kelly
August 15,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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According to the outlets, police alleged in the documents that the couple repeatedly slammed the girl's fingers in a door frame, crushing her hand and causing her fingernails to separate from her hand.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But a former Google executive has slammed the notion that the technology won’t be a job-killer and will actually create new work for humans.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Trump clapped his hands in applause as Putin approached.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Orlando responded to the post with a comment of clapping emojis.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Smite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smite. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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