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
  • Well, with decades of audio augmentation experience, Creative kind of knocked it out of the park with this little soundbar's SuperWide mode.
    — Joe Salas July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Trump responded to the funeral, saying Iran had been knocked the hell out.
    — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Mystery illnesses have struck several groups of Grand Canyon rafters who paddled the Colorado River, prompting the National Park Service to investigate whether something in or along the river is making people sick.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Bella Hadid opted for the style while on vacation in Italy, pairing her sandals with a breezy dress and big sunglasses for an outfit that struck the perfect balance of put-together but still casual.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of struck
Verb
  • Beyond Hicks’ contributions, Heriberto Hernandez and Owen Caissie hit home runs, while Lopez and Edwards each tallied a hit, while Jakob Marsee ended the game with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • He was evaluated by the medical staff, hit in the cage and decided to play.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Adebayo approached Herro and, without hesitation, punched him.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Multiple people then kicked and punched one person lying on the ground as a few attendees and ushers broke up the fight, the videos showed.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • Chris Brown was found liable by a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday for $13 million in the gruesome case of a dog that mauled and disfigured his housekeeper at his home in 2020.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • Florida officials have identified the woman who died after she was mauled by an alligator while swimming in a river with her boyfriend and best friend over the weekend, and 911 calls detail the desperate attempt to save her life.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of mauled
Verb
  • Heavy monsoon rains battered parts of neighboring India, leaving over a dozen of people dead over the past few days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Heavy monsoon rains battered parts of neighboring India, leaving over a dozen of people dead over the last few days.
    — Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of battered
Verb
  • Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • Chestnut drunkenly slapped a man at a bar in Indiana and pleaded guilty to the charge in April.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • 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
  • The Royals thumped the Phillies 15-1 at Kauffman Stadium, and scored in every inning, a rare feat that had been done 21 times since 1900, according to an MLB story.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of thumped

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