Thesaurus results for SMITTEN

smitten

verb

variants or smote

Definition of smitten

past participle of smite

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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Recent Examples of smitten 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

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According to police, the front driver’s side of the pickup struck the rear passenger side of the tractor and part of the trailer.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, Qatar's national gas company said one of its vessels was struck in the Persian Gulf, and Israeli strikes on Gaza killed eight people, including a young boy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of struck

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About 100 people door knocked for Vang in a canvassing event last month that featured divisive political commentator Hasan Piker.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Solace in winter is a treacherous landscape where children slip through the ice, men are knocked sideways by muskies, and cars hurl off the road into trees.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of knocked

Verb

The 25-year-old former 19th-round draft pick hit 25 home runs and 29 home runs in 125 games between three levels.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Netanyahu denied that Israel was responsible for worsening conditions for Palestinians in Gaza's tent camps, which have been hit by severe winter flooding.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of hit

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The console has already appeared at several maker events, where eager kids have punched and kicked its chunky buttons.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026
Linebacker Nick Bolton punched the ball free from Hall, and Alohi Gilman recovered to set up a short-field touchdown.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of punched

Verb

In October 2024, a group of lions mauled a zookeeper to death in Crimea after a door inside their enclosure was left unlocked.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
In the top of the fifth of Monday night’s Game 3, the Brewers mauled the Tampa Bay Rays with eight two-out runs on seven consecutive hits.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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