thwacked

past tense of thwack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwacked
Verb
  • The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Following the game, the third-year safety out of Alabama refused to shake Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and smacked the helmet of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, leading to a brawl between the two teams.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Honda has slapped a £10,599 MSRP (US$14,180) for the CB1000F in the UK market.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Branch slapped the helmeted head of Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after Detroit’s 30-17 loss at Arrowhead Stadium.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her husband knocked frames down and fixed the walls, while Donaldson took on taping, filling, sanding and painting.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Reigning defensive player of the year Pat Surtain II allowed almost nothing once again on the day and calmly knocked a ball away from Wilson when Fields finally looked his way.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fall boating can mean peaceful days on Arkansas' large reservoirs while many hunters begin to hit the woods instead of the water.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Apple’s iPhone surge Shares of Apple surged 4% to hit a new record on Monday after a report of surprisingly strong sales of its new iPhone 17.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The book also details several other incidents that his children relayed to him, including one where Preston claimed that Spears punched him in the face.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The victim resisted, was punched, and attempted to flee while calling a friend for help.
    Phillipe Vieira, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The View cohosts slammed the ongoing government shutdown.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Posting on social media, people slammed the Democrat for attending a family friend's wedding abroad on October 9, just two days before a state of emergency was declared on October 11 due to the floods.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Morales whacked the teen over the head with the rifle and didn’t give the boy his money back, Applegate said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Riley Greene whacked a 96-mph fastball that snuck over the right-field fence for Detroit’s second run.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Thwacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thwacked. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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