Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spanked
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Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Stout yelled at Valkyrie about going to the bathroom several times on Saturday and smacked the girl at least twice, the mother told police.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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The styling team has knocked it out of the park yet again.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In September 2014, TMZ published a grainy elevator security video that showed Ray Rice, the star running back for the Baltimore Ravens, punching his girlfriend in the face so hard that she was knocked unconscious.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has banged the drum about the Pentagon’s desire to be a tech-focused, AI-first department.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Kicker Wil Lutz banged home four field goals, including the eventual game-winning chip-shot.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2026
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Sierra Canyon thumped Chaminade 79-28 and Crespi defeated Loyola 65-61 at home.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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When the Seahawks thumped the Chiefs 33-16 in August, fans chalked it up to Patrick Mahomes sitting out the preseason game at Lumen Field in Seattle.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trump has said previously that the Cuban economy, battered by years of an American embargo, would slide further with the ouster of Maduro.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The arts scene in South Florida has been battered by funding cuts at the federal and state levels over the last few years.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump seems to have arrived, on his own, at the same understanding of geography and politics that was pounded into the heads of Soviet schoolchildren, including Putin and me.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In an unlit room, the children are whipped and verbally chastized.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mountains of snow accumulated in drifts, whipped by winds of 50 mph or more.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Earth is currently being buffeted by a high-speed solar wind stream from a colossal coronal hole on the sun.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The bankruptcy is another reminder of the stark challenges for a retail industry that’s been buffeted by changing consumer tastes and macroeconomic turbulence.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Spanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spanked. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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