smitten

verb

variants or smote
Definition of smittennext
past participle of smite
as in knocked
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smitten
  1. knocked
  2. struck
  3. hit
  4. punched
  5. mauled
  6. battered
  7. slapped
  8. thumped
Verb
  • The subsequent drop, as well as a decline in the shares of Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla, have knocked his wealth down to $783 billion, according to Forbes.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night to snap a season-worst six-game losing streak that knocked them out of the AL West lead.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Drones struck the nearby town of Al-Burj Al-Shamali, which was subsequently hit by a strike from a fighter jet, NNA said on Thursday, adding that people were seen fleeing toward Tyre.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of struck
Verb
  • Musk pointed to each of the three business lines as part of the pillars of the company that will fuel what would have to be 10x growth in three or four years to hit his $1 trillion revenue projection.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, Alvarez’s chances to hit a home run will get a pick-me-up from playing at home.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • After arriving, the two got into an argument, during which Eason alleges Rodriguez punched him in the face with a closed fist.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Police say that Salgado punched the victim and slammed him to the pavement.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • Few fishing experiences rival the rush of easing close to hundreds of seabirds swooping and diving on baitfish being herded and mauled by a school of slashing striped bass.
    — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The two dogs chased the emu, named Barb, down Ravine Street on July 21 and mauled the 160-pound, 6-foot-tall animal to death.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of mauled
Verb
  • Rhodes was left bruised and battered that night but was still the champion.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service has repeatedly warned of dangerous rip currents and elevated surf in recent weeks as multiple southerly swells battered the coastlines of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of battered
Verb
  • New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Trump first slapped a 39 percent levy on Swiss exports in August 2025; eventually, that sky-high figure was reduced to 15 percent last November.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • Chawinga thumped her chest with pride after scoring her country’s first-ever WAFCON goal, which set off an intoxicating remainder of the match.
    — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Belgium’s Hans Vanaken thumped it into the goal past defender Tim Ream, who flailed lamely as Belgium scored.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Definition of thumped

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