variants
or smote
as in struck
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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Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Grant Delpit turned heads during the 2024 NFL season when his strong tackle knocked 252-pound running back Derrick Henry to the turf.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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When the financial crisis hit in 2008, Mindy Fitzpatrick considered selling her family’s 6-acre wooded lot on Friendly Road.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sticker shock, though, is expected to hit when consumers shop for 2026 model year cars and trucks as more of those vehicles arrive at dealer lots, according to Cox Automotive.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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After McNeil refused to get out of his car, Bowers smashed the driver’s side window, punched McNeil in the head and pulled him out of the SUV.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The man, later identified as 39-year-old Ismael Hernandez-Padilla, pulled the woman into an empty lot, thenstrangled and punched her, police said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte had fallen 34-11 to Appalachian State in a loss the week before, and the Tar Heels had gotten mauled, 48-14, in Chapel Hill by TCU.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Before that, the last deadly incident was in 1963, when actress Marcia Hathaway was fatally mauled by a bull shark in Middle Harbour’s shallow waters.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the meantime, Tesla’s car sales have been slowing globally and fears of stricter auto tariffs have battered the stock price.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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The matter is simply a new name slapped onto an old bottle.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The woman tried to free her hands, and the man slapped her,according to prosecutors.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The music thumped away, though at reduced volume, the bats performed their acrobatics over the pool, the hash pipe glowed, people began to yawn.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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England, who have not been defeated in three years, thumped the United States 69-7.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Smitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smitten. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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