spanked

verb

past tense of spank
as in smacked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spanked
  1. smacked
  2. knocked
  3. banged
  4. thumped
  5. battered
  6. pounded
  7. whipped
  8. buffeted
Verb
  • Nutella, dulce de leche, cheesecake bites and the mini chocolate chips all got smacked with Stop Sales.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Technically, this chart is like getting smacked in the face with a greasy paper bag filled with lamb gyros.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • 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
  • Canada banged awkwardly into Williams’ knee on a box out during her late free throws and the Valkyries star was being cared for by an athletic trainer on the bench in the waning moments.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Canada banged awkwardly into Williams’ knee on a box out during her late free throws and the Valkyries’ star was being cared for by an athletic trainer on the bench in the waning moments.
    — Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of banged
Verb
  • In one section, a sleek Corviknight soared through a city as chill, beats thumped through the landscape.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • They were held to a 1-1 draw by Leeds last week and got thumped 4-1 by Como in the UCL on Wednesday.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of thumped
Verb
  • Famous for viral stunts that often leave him bruised, battered, or, in at least one instance, hospitalized, Peters has faced a slew of legal battles while documenting his physical transformation for his more than 2 million followers.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Officials haven’t determined how the sinkhole was formed, but it was likely caused by the unusually strong Hurricane Marie that battered California in early September.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of battered
Verb
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots reported icing conditions at a high altitude in communications with air traffic control.
    — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots told air traffic control about icing conditions at a high altitude.
    — David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • Now comes Denver, which whipped the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 because Carolina couldn’t handle the Broncos’ pass rush.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • When an area on the ground is hit by the eyewall, it will be buffeted by intense winds, then get a break before being slammed by the other side of the eye in a second round of the storm's strongest winds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of buffeted
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