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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Zaina Alsous, the political lead for Unite Here, said her members knocked on 50,000 doors in support of Rodriguez.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Law enforcement knocked on residents' doors the night before, asking questions about the dumpster, according to people who live on the block.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of knocked

Verb

Moderna just hit a new high The stock is up about 36% in a month.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Because their immune systems are still developing, influenza can hit them hard and fast and can quickly spiral into serious complications including pneumonia, extreme dehydration, brain inflammation or death.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

Prosecutors said Brown punched the firefighter in the chest, and that the firefighter responded by taking a Halligan bar — made of metal and typically used to break down or pry open doors — from the fire truck.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
When a second waiter tried to pull Gonzalez off the victim, Gonzalez punched that worker in the face as well.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 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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