1
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
whaled the ball so hard that it sailed over the fence and into the neighbor's yard
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2
as in whipped
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
whaled the rug with a broom to knock the dirt out of it
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3
as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
mercilessly whaled the pickpocket for stealing from her purse
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There was that type of moment Tuesday, when Joe Mack – considered one of the top catching prospects in baseball - smacked a fifth-inning grand slam off Phillies’ minor league pitcher Andrew Walling in a 6-1 Marlins win.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026 -
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 of last year’s World Series, Ernie Clement smacked a fly ball off Yoshinobu Yamamoto into the left-center-field gap with the bases loaded and the score tied.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The merest departure from orthodoxy whipped its theologians into a lather.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Stuck in his backhand corner, Altmaier was on defense as Lajović whipped an inside-out forehand crosscourt.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Russian missiles and drones in recent months have pounded Ukraine’s energy grid, plunging people into frozen darkness in one of the country’s coldest winters on record.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sweat dripped, pulses pounded, and for a fleeting few hours, nothing beyond the walls of (SUB)MERCER seemed to matter, offering a rare escape no one seemed ready to let go of.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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The woman, who was on her cellphone, recalled being knocked to the ground and forced into the van.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reese knocked the ball loose from Sonia Citron in the closing seconds, a defensive play that would have sealed the comeback narrative.—
D’Joumbarey Moreau,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Her aunt and the man—skin loose under his eyes, the face slashed with wrinkles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Funding for vaccine research has been slashed under Kennedy’s leadership.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Legend has it that when Buddha was painting the sky, blue pigment dripped onto the floor and his inquisitive chow chow licked the puddle, coloring the dog’s tongue permanently.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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From there Moss scrapped to two outs, but the Bruins worked the bases loaded before Martin slapped a single up the middle to drive in two runs.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Kyiv's allies have slapped heavy sanctions on Moscow, forcing it to redirect its key oil exports toward new markets, particularly in Asia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cutrone previously lashed out at Jay Manuel for criticizing Banks on the Netflix project.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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At least 25 Mexican National Guard troops were killed, Mexican authorities say, as supporters of the slain cartel boss took to the streets and lashed out in a spasm of violence that spread across the country.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Whaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whaled. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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