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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
Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
After days of full plates, desserts and alcohol your gut can feel out of whack.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The Predators appeared to tie it up in the opening minutes of the third period, with Michael Bunting appearing to whack the puck past Bobrovsky in the dying seconds of a power play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Noun
New vendors keep popping up, like a game of whack-a-mole.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
After days of full plates, desserts and alcohol your gut can feel out of whack.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
The reptile reacts to being picked up by flicking its meaty tail back and forth, whacking a few of the deputies.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The Predators appeared to tie it up in the opening minutes of the third period, with Michael Bunting appearing to whack the puck past Bobrovsky in the dying seconds of a power play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whack
Noun
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If the boarding school setting dramatizes the dichotomy between outsider-insider, Jean is an attempt to push this to its extreme.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The shot-happy Arvidsson was actually trying to pass it to linemate Casey Mittelstadt for a tap-in but his feed attempt bounced off a Seattle defender and past Daccord for Arvidsson’s 10th.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, hometown hero and skier Gus Kenworthy acts as host for the entire week, which features events like the blow-out White Party, a drag and burlesque show with both national and local talent, and the Glitter Ball where anything that sparkles is in fashion.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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George Kittle’s Achilles had popped, a devastating blow to the soul of the roster.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Micro bangs These cheeky micro bangs topped our experts’ predictions for 2026.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Jan. 2026
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From a distance, A’zion’s hairline disappeared under her bangs, which were gelled into tiny ripples on her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stevens said the loss of Lea’e’s father hit the team hard.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota guard Cade Tyson hit a game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left, but Wisconsin counterpart John Blackwell sank a game-winning trey at the buzzer for a 78-75 win at Williams Arena.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The protests are only the latest problem facing Khamenei’s regime, which had much of its leadership assassinated by Israel during a twelve-day war last June.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Venezuelan authorities accused both men of plotting to destabilize the government and assassinate Maduro, allegations denied by Spanish officials and civil organizations, which said the two were traveling for tourism.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Zach LaVine scored 15 but missed six of his seven 3-point tries as Sacramento went 7 for 27 from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Traitors murder the Faithful one by one each night in secret, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Edmundson, who had a goal disallowed earlier, found a loose puck and cranked a slap shot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The friendship developed during rehearsals, and then a confrontation in the film between their characters culminated in a slap.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Victory in process, a W in the competence column, three cheers and an 8-clap for hope.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
2 Dec. 2025
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What does the finger clap mean?—
Quispe López,
Them.,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Whack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whack. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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