thwacked

verb

past tense of thwack
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper

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Recent Examples of thwacked The back door flung open, then thwacked shut. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwacked
  1. smacked
  2. slapped
  3. knocked
  4. hit
  5. punched
  6. slammed
  7. banged
  8. whacked
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
  • The altercation erupted after an enraged woman allegedly slapped a fellow speaker with a phone and lunged when challenged on women's rights in Iran.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The attacker slapped the woman on the buttocks on Bedford and Willoughby Aves.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • About 100 people door knocked for Vang in a canvassing event last month that featured divisive political commentator Hasan Piker.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Solace in winter is a treacherous landscape where children slip through the ice, men are knocked sideways by muskies, and cars hurl off the road into trees.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • The 25-year-old former 19th-round draft pick hit 25 home runs and 29 home runs in 125 games between three levels.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Netanyahu denied that Israel was responsible for worsening conditions for Palestinians in Gaza's tent camps, which have been hit by severe winter flooding.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The console has already appeared at several maker events, where eager kids have punched and kicked its chunky buttons.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Linebacker Nick Bolton punched the ball free from Hall, and Alohi Gilman recovered to set up a short-field touchdown.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • The deaths come two months after a driver slammed into a Metro bus in Chatworth, killing two people on board.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • According to the report, Nzinga Walker and her brother entered the apartment before Everard Walker slammed the door.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of slammed
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
  • The Colts got whacked by the Ravens, and their new-look defense was awful.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Poor guy is probably just trying to watch the home run derby in peace and just got drive by whacked by me.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of whacked

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