caned

verb

past tense of cane
as in spanked

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  1. scourged
  2. chopped
  3. slapped
  4. smacked
  5. cuffed
  6. assaulted
  7. whacked
  8. leathered
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  • These scourged the poor harder than anyone else.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of scourged
Verb
  • Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Return the meatballs to the skillet along with the reserved pineapple tidbits and ½ cup chopped green bell pepper.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of chopped
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  • In 2018, Boulder County slapped the giant energy companies Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil with a lawsuit.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Mateo Chavez slapped out at Sebastian Berhalter and earned a straight red card.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapped
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  • Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, two longtime opponents for this franchise, then smacked consecutive homers off Lee, who’d surrendered three long balls the entire regular season.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Contreras smacked Young’s sinker 403 feet to left to lead off the fourth for his 18th homer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of smacked
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  • Whyte pulled the driver out of the car and cuffed him while the other officers moved to cuff Rivera.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of cuffed
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  • According to the Public Defender's Office, officers falsely claimed that Gibson had assaulted them by biting, punching, and wrapping a radio cord around an officer's neck, claims later refuted by video evidence.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Large private surveys of students at multiple colleges consistently estimate that 1 in 5 college women are assaulted while attending university.
    — Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of assaulted
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  • The Colts got whacked by the Ravens, and their new-look defense was awful.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of whacked
Verb
  • Those getting leathered up are Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Lily-Rose Depp, Doona Bae, Riley Keough, Chris Pine and Cate Blanchett.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The primary bath’s limestone floor tiles and deeply veined Cielo leathered quartzite reinforce the space’s quiet, earthy palette.
    — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of leathered
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“Caned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caned. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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