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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the wasp's nest a good whack with the bat
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as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the whack echoed around the field
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
whacked the vending machine to get the candy bar to fall
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as in to assassinate
slang
to put to death deliberately
without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked
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Recent Examples of whack
Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Now the out-of-whack part is fairly common, and staying and doing what you're supposed to do is stunning to people.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Even where verification was mandated, such as in Taiwan and Singapore, Meta’s systems showed a whack-a-mole effect.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Despite some high-profile scalps, rightsholders are playing a game of whack-a-mole.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Now the out-of-whack part is fairly common, and staying and doing what you're supposed to do is stunning to people.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
All those whacked the center steel plate perfectly.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Even where verification was mandated, such as in Taiwan and Singapore, Meta’s systems showed a whack-a-mole effect.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whack
Noun
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The Heat missed its final four field-goal attempts of the game after taking a one-point lead with just under three minutes to play.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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But his mother and sisters are still in China, despite their attempts to get US visas.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the court dealt a major blow to the president's economic agenda.—
Julia Cherner,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to Trump's economic policy agenda.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My bangs stuck straight up, as if actively trying to escape my face.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2026
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That quiet was punctuated only by muffled bangs, as Sugar Bowl ski patrollers set off explosives in the peaks above to mitigate the danger of an avalanche inbounds at the resort.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the bottom of the inning, Temo Becerra, a senior, hit just his fourth collegiate homer with a shot into the Crawford Boxes in left field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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The heated rivalry between the Pentagon and Anthropic just hit a new horizon Friday.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That man, later identified as Ryan Routh, was found guilty in September 2025 of trying to assassinate the President.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
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Those leftist militants from Christensen’s pet project assassinate Beale during his broadcast.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Reneau’s reverse layup with seven seconds left tied it at 83-83 before Donaldson fouled Mallory on a 3-point try.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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The hope, people will try new local businesses, and new riders will give MUNI a try as well.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The two slowly approached each other and Diabate put his head down to butt up against Duren’s forehead, leading to Duren taking a slap and swipe at Diabate.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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In this world, items are paid for by receiving slaps to the face.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thunder claps rumbled like explosions, shook homes and sent animals scattering for safe cover.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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These were claps of relief and encouragement from a European audience bracing for a mauling like JD Vance’s onslaught last year.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Whack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whack. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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