whammed

Definition of whammednext
past tense of wham

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammed
Verb
  • Rockies leadoff hitter Eric Young, in the team's first plate appearance at Mile High Stadium, smacked a home run to the seats in left-center field on April 9, 1993.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The pair also didn’t spare the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, who was smacked for 25 runs by Sharma in one over during the power play as Hyderabad cruised to 84 in the sixth over.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Viktoria Koskenoja, an emergency medicine physician, knocked on the door then greeted her warmly, pulling up a stool across from her.
    Kate Wells, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
  • With Carolina winning the puck battles down low, Jordan Martinook knocked the puck off Geekie’s stick, fed William Carrier for a goal on which the B’s needed a stop.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Delhi skipper Axar Patel got the breakthrough when Sharma slapped him to cover and Nitish Rana took a tough chance above his head in the 10th over.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Andrej, wearing a backward Final Four cap, slapped his dad’s hand, went in for a hug and listened as his dad said a few words, both breaking into big smiles.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Five pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and allowed just hits for Andrew (4-3).
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Among them was Linda Parker, the president and CEO of Women In Distress of Broward County, who said Metayer’s death hit close to home.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mosquera slammed home a volley from outside the area off a clearance attempt to tie it 1-1 in the 36th minute and fed Da Costo for a first-touch finish from point-blank range give the Timbers a 2-1 lead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • But the wind, rising quickly, brought higher waves that slammed the small boat with growing force.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Queta smashed those lukewarm expectations, emerging as not just a viable starter, but a true difference-maker.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The two nights reportedly smashed venue records, grossing $33 million and placing him at the top of the list of potential global touring acts in the coming year.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The pair were arguing when the passenger punched the victim in the face, splitting his lip, cops said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Until Levee, punched once too often, punches back.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Whammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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