as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he smacked the punching bag one final time before heading to the showers
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Recent Examples of smacked
Mansfield ended the shutout bid in the seventh when Andrew Simmons smacked a two-out single that brought Jacob Bianchi home.
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Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The puck smacked off Vladar's left pad, then his right and across the goal line to give Pittsburgh the lead for good.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Officials have smacked down other companies that criticized or ignored Beijing’s regulatory scrutiny.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2026
In Sunday’s Game 2, Troy Johnston smacked an RBI single to score Tyler Freeman to get Colorado on the board in the second.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Liam Hicks and Connor Norby smacked home runs and Kyle Stowers, Xavier Edwards and Otto Lopez collected three hits apiece as the Miami Marlins opened a six-game California swing with a 9-4 romp over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
—Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Near mile marker 161, about six miles from the summit, the 2020 Freightliner smacked the barrier wall on the right side of the road.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
LaRoche smacked a 2-1 pitch to deep right for a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The puck smacked off Vladar's left pad, then his right and across the goal line to give Pittsburgh the lead for good.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Officials have smacked down other companies that criticized or ignored Beijing’s regulatory scrutiny.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2026
In Sunday’s Game 2, Troy Johnston smacked an RBI single to score Tyler Freeman to get Colorado on the board in the second.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Liam Hicks and Connor Norby smacked home runs and Kyle Stowers, Xavier Edwards and Otto Lopez collected three hits apiece as the Miami Marlins opened a six-game California swing with a 9-4 romp over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
—Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Near mile marker 161, about six miles from the summit, the 2020 Freightliner smacked the barrier wall on the right side of the road.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
LaRoche smacked a 2-1 pitch to deep right for a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smacked
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Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In one of the more striking examples, retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Carson Richter hit a grand slam for Newbury Park.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Austin Hays then hit a grounder to third baseman Manny Machado.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Krebs slammed the puck home to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Carlsson slammed a shot off Ingram’s right pad that Granlund popped home for his first goal of the spring.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The would-be robbery victim did not need medical attention after being punched.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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As one third of The Police, Copeland banged his way to the upper reaches of pop stardom.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Smith, who had been 0-for-6 lifetime against Fairchild, banged a 2-1 cutter off the left-center-field fence to clear the bases.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The racket could be seen bending as Medvedev repeatedly whacked it on the clay court, as the crowd cheered with every strike.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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My father clapped his shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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