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
Whatever Luke’s hangups may be, he’s clearly smitten by the way Aysha conducts herself like some kind of Bollywood princess.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 July 2025
Despite smooching Alexe, Alli Jo, and Zoe during the kissing challenge, Dale claims to be totally smitten with Kat.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
After smiting his opposition (Pedro Pascal) and quite a few others, Cross claims victory at a high price.
—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
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 July 2025
Despite smooching Alexe, Alli Jo, and Zoe during the kissing challenge, Dale claims to be totally smitten with Kat.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
After smiting his opposition (Pedro Pascal) and quite a few others, Cross claims victory at a high price.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smite
Verb
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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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Produced by Universal Pictures, Nobody 2 is the sequel to the 2021 action comedy hit Nobody.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Mega Millions jackpot was last hit June 27, when a Virginia player won the $348 million grand prize, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
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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Leaders of Cincinnati's Black community have called for the police to arrest the White man who slapped a Black man in the viral Downtown brawl.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
13 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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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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What struck me about this event was the true unbridled joy of the participants, from various subcultures and communities, surrounded by laughter, beer and punk music.—
Meredith Nierman,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
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The tremor struck at 2:42 p.m., with its epicenter located roughly 2 miles northeast of Day Valley and a depth of 4 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 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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In 2021, Rodrigues had slammed another woman’s head, his girlfriend at the time, against a door — causing blood to come from her ears, court records show.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
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 22 Aug. 2025.
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