thwacks 1 of 2

plural of thwack

thwacks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of thwack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwacks
Noun
  • Owen Wilson’s Stick has been renewed for a second season; the news was likely received to just mild golf claps among the online golfing community.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Bounces reporter Ben Rothenberg noted that the president received some claps as well.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By the end, only one of the assassins is alive; Brian ties him to a tree and slaps him around a bit, demanding to know who hired him.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • During a climactic confrontation on campus, Maggie, in a pique of outrage, slaps Alma across the face—something that Roberts insisted Edebiri do for real.
    Marley Marius, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • She was given bangs—cut by her hairstylist, Tym Wallace—which were a touch longer than a traditional mod cut, showcasing her eye makeup beautifully.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The actress teamed a fresh set of bangs with a chic white button-down and jeans for an effortlessly cool appearance.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gap High-Rise Cuffed Wide-Leg Jeans Gap’s denim collection always knocks it out of the park, and these cuffed wide-leg jeans are no exception.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The loss knocks the Sooners out of the CFP field — for now — and the Tigers stay just on the outside.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But earlier, with the ceasefire on the verge of being cemented, Israel and Hamas continued to trade blows.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Dances With Wolves star nearly came to blows with his costar Wes Bentley during a tense altercation on the set of Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western series, THR reported.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • As the market for vintage fashion booms and competition at auction heats up, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne has emerged as a force to be reckoned with.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Andor hates him on sight, which only intensifies when Berend smacks around his mother and tears up the apartment looking for proof that Klára has deceived the boy with idealized fictions about his origins.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Vocals are sped up into squiggles, instruments are reversed and gated, percussion smacks you in the face and then suddenly vanishes.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lego Batman can effortlessly glide from foe to foe, linking punches and kicks from one bad guy to the next.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The humanoid also nails a couple of spins and launches a few punches.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Thwacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thwacks. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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