as in smacked
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 smote
At some point, the glass negative cracked, and a thin black lightning strike of a line smote General Terry in the chest.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smote
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In the second inning of Japan’s WBC opener against Chinese Taipei on Friday at the Tokyo Dome, Ohtani smacked a hanging curve a few feet over the right-field wall for a grand slam, triggering an offensive onslaught that resulted in a 13-0 victory.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brent Burns set up Landeskog’s one-timer from the high slot on the heels of a strong burst by MacKinnon, who had smacked a one-timer of his own in off the rush following Kempe’s errant pass at the offensive blue line.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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One of the teens fell off the vehicle and was knocked unconscious.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Another officer knocked repeatedly at the door, but there was no answer, though Wojcik said the officers could see someone was inside.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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From there, Grahovac slapped a base hit past the third baseman to drive Sorrell home.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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South Africa last year said the US had applied pressure on Pretoria to end laws aimed at redressing wealth imbalances caused by apartheid, and Washington later slapped a 30% tariff on many South African exports — the highest on the continent.—
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6 Mar. 2026
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In seeing their six-game winning streak halted just before hitting the friendly skies for a four-game road trip that tips off in Phoenix on Sunday, the Hornets (32-32) were victimized by Miami in the fourth quarter.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Byron Buxton was hit by a pitch in the fifth to push the Americans’ lead to 4-1.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn, for his part, has not shied away from the criticism and has even punched back at his opponents.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to the sheriff's office, the suspect, who was identified as 33-year-old Shenard Jennings, and his roommate, Shouman, had ongoing arguments that had escalated when Jennings allegedly punched and beat Shouman, killing him.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Trump, meanwhile, has struck a decidedly defiant tone — offering few of the reassurances or rationalizations that past presidents have offered in the initial stages of war, and sounding more unbothered than embattled.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The earthquake struck at a depth of 6 miles, with its epicenter approximately 2 miles west of Lake Henshaw.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has taken steps to improve relations with North Korea, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has slammed the overtures and laid out his vision for more nuclear development.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Freeny banged for loose balls and rebounds and helped limit Cornhuskers’ guard Pryce Sandfort to nine points on nine field-goal attempts.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Necas banged home the rebound of a MacKinnon shot, but one of the officials blew a whistle, thinking that Forsberg had control of the puck.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Smote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smote. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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