1
as in smacked
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 assassinated
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to put to death deliberately
without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked
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Recent Examples of whacked
The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Hastings whacked a triple down the right-field line to bring in two runs and give the Diamonds a 3-2 lead.
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Latif Love
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Mitchell Robinson elbow checked him in the face, Jose Alvarado pulled off a single-legged take-down in the first half, and Towns drew a frustration flagrant foul when Wembanyama whacked him in the face.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The wacky misplay happened during the top of the fourth inning on June 2, when Rockies third baseman TJ Rumfield whacked a deep fly to right field, which then grazed off the left side of Adell’s glove and off the top of his head.
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Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
The Labour government has whacked levies on private schools, introduced mansion taxes and is attempting to redistribute the nation’s wealth at a pace that would make Vladimir Lenin weep with joy.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Midway through the third period, Malenstyn tapped in a loose puck after Jordan Greenway whacked it free, but the goal was called back.
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Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Thus, the bases were empty when Abreu whacked a double off the wall in left-center, a few feet too short of a second home run.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Hastings whacked a triple down the right-field line to bring in two runs and give the Diamonds a 3-2 lead.
—
Latif Love
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Mitchell Robinson elbow checked him in the face, Jose Alvarado pulled off a single-legged take-down in the first half, and Towns drew a frustration flagrant foul when Wembanyama whacked him in the face.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The wacky misplay happened during the top of the fourth inning on June 2, when Rockies third baseman TJ Rumfield whacked a deep fly to right field, which then grazed off the left side of Adell’s glove and off the top of his head.
—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
The Labour government has whacked levies on private schools, introduced mansion taxes and is attempting to redistribute the nation’s wealth at a pace that would make Vladimir Lenin weep with joy.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Midway through the third period, Malenstyn tapped in a loose puck after Jordan Greenway whacked it free, but the goal was called back.
—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Thus, the bases were empty when Abreu whacked a double off the wall in left-center, a few feet too short of a second home run.
—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whacked
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.
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Last year, on September 10th, Kirk was assassinated in the midst of a debate, in front of some three thousand people at Utah Valley University.
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Aranda slapped an outside changeup on a line down the leftfield line, and the ball struck the screen on the fair side of foul pole for a three-run homer.
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The Days of Our Lives actress slapped Today show anchor Craig Melvin mid-interview.
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Thirty years after she was murdered, Aimee Willard is still honoring her legacy with a garden of sunflowers in Delaware County.
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Later on, Jaehaerys II is murdered in the episode’s climax.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.
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According to the Pasadena Police Department, a search warrant was executed on what appeared to be a marijuana dispensary at 6316 Whittier Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, where fireworks allegedly intended for distribution were found.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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“Whacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whacked. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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