whammed

past tense of wham

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammed
Verb
  • Ted Hurst smacked him on the helmet, but Delane kept his cool and did not respond.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When the Oakland pitcher delivered his slider, Perez smacked the ball to left field down the foul line.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Poor guy is probably just trying to watch the home run derby in peace and just got drive by whacked by me.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Pop, a Romanian, was rolling through another service game when Bobker whacked an easy backhand beyond the baseline.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The highlight of the two going up against each other came when Shough threw a ball up for grabs along the right sideline that Olave came down with, but Downs knocked it out at the last second.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Police surrounded the area, knocked repeatedly and called Brown by name, but no one answered.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After making the grab, Allen celebrated briefly, then slapped hands with Delane.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency authorized to regulate event contract exchanges, slapped multiple states with lawsuits in response.
    Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Moehrig responded with 103 tackles — one off his 2024 total — while establishing career highs with 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and seven quarterback hits.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The height of hurricane season looms, and Gulf Coast refineries have in the past been derailed by major hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Egyptian government also slammed the new Israeli tenders and called on the international community to stop the plans.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The helicopter slammed into the ground, killing all three in a fiery crash.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Not the first time This is far from the first incident where brazen criminals have smashed through stores and banks in Maryland to steal cash machines.
    Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • MuMe’s security systems were triggered when the thieves smashed glass display cases in the museum.
    News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The student also punched the guard in the head, according to the statement.
    Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The 49ers’ defensive highlight came when Warner, of course, punched a ball free from tight end David Njoku.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Whammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammed. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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