Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spanked
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James Outman and Ryan Fitzgerald also smacked solo shots, and Jeffers doubled in a run.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Linklater took a more aggressive directorial tack than usual, pushing Hawke to subtract any mannerisms that smacked too much of himself.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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While half-heartedly watching Napier against Miami, Stricklin accidentally knocked one of Marino’s letters out of place.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guido has been a magnet for controversy; a decade earlier he had been knocked to the ground when the Pirates’ first baseman Randall Simon took a swing at him with his bat from the visitor’s dugout, causing both the Italian sausage and hot dog to fall.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Opposition lawmakers banged their hands on their tables, pushing the speaker to cut short the debate on the government program.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Before the Chiefs thumped the Ravens at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chargers suffered their first loss of the season.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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The quarterback had been thumped to the turf repeatedly and bounced back to his feet repeatedly.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Cebu quake also happened after a tropical storm late last week battered Cebu and other provinces in the country’s central region.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dramatic video shows the homes breaking apart and being swept away by waves as the surf battered the shoreline.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Fighting Irish pounded Arkansas on the road and won with a much higher margin of victory than Ole Miss had against the Razorbacks.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Sep. 2025
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Palestinians flee new offensive Mirna Alsharif Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza with their belongings as Israel forces pounded the enclave's largest city.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hakeem actually whipped his members to shut the government down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Folding whipped topping gently into the pudding mixture keeps the filling fluffy and mousse-like.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The product has also been buffeted by an influencer scandal that led to the 2025 Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bartlett captured the comet's twisting ion tail wax and wane as it was buffeted by the solar wind emanating from our parent star.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Spanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spanked. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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