whacks 1 of 2

plural of whack

whacks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of whack
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Recent Examples of whacks
Noun
Lizzie Borden’s father and stepmother were found slain by 29 (or 30) whacks in Fall River, Massachusetts. USA Today, 21 July 2026 In the opening minute alone, Murphy shot just wide off a turnover and Josefin Bouveng set up Madison Kaiser for a couple of whacks from the edge of the blue paint that were both stopped. Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026 The star then grabbed a bat and took several whacks at a colorful piñata shaped like a cascaron. René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026 Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor. Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025 Brush off hair and debris from the surface, then give it a few whacks against the inside of the trash can to knock out some of the dust. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
With runners on the corners, Martinez whacks a two-run, RBI double to tie it at five. Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 Then little Holly Wheeler and her 10-year-old friends, including the Season 5 favorite Derek (Jake Connelly), all swarm into the basement and take over the D&D table in a passing of the torch that basically whacks the audience over our collective heads. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 Fed up with Nicky’s dramatics, Lester uses his elevator crank and whacks the former hard in the back of his neck. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025 Fanning flatlines when left to be a solo show as Bertino whacks her around like a pinball, hitting big, loud scares that seem to keep resetting. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whacks
Noun
  • After surviving a ferocious first half to trail only 13-12, the All Blacks' resolve hardened by new coach Dave Rennie and age-old ability to produce something from nothing turned a tense contest into a rout by five tries to South Africa's one.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • As Lucarelli closed in on 2,000 tries over the weekend, Oswalt ran the math in his head.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Guevera also reportedly came to blows with Eddie Kingston in 2022, leading to Kingston’s suspension.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hernandez is a grappler in the octagon who can unleash crushing blows with his fists, elbows and legs.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.
    Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Soto, looking irritated, reaches out and slaps him upside the head.
    Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.
    Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.
    Jill Lawrence, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Trump has publicly stepped back from efforts to make diplomatic progress with Iran, facing deadlocked attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and intensifying questions about the toll an unpopular war has taken on the US military.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Deebo Samuel, not Cowing, was the team’s punt returner to open the game, and Cowing misjudged one of his early attempts, allowing the ball to bounce in front of him.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Wills had been in a meeting and recalled a fireball flying past and singeing her bangs.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In place of the blunt bangs, Reputation, Lover, Folklore, Evermore, Midnights, and The Tortured Poets Department.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

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