Thesaurus results for SMACKED

smacked

verb

past tense of smack

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 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, 20 Sep. 2026 That stretch started with the doubleheader sweep of the Detroit Tigers earlier this month, when Bazzana smacked a tying homer and a walk-off single in the nightcap. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor smacked Alcantara’s first pitch out of the park, a harbinger of things to come. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Connor Wong walked on four pitches, Roman Anthony smacked a single to right and Eli White looped a two-out, two-run double down the left-field line. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena, who hit a walk-off home run during Saturday's 5-4 win, smacked a leadoff home run for the second straight day. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Ted Hurst smacked him on the helmet, but Delane kept his cool and did not respond. — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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Verb

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

Verb

In a press conference on Wednesday, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry said the police investigation began on the night of Oct 8, 2011, when a 17-year-old girl ran to apartment complex on Lumbee Drive, knocked on a door, and asked for help.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The Maine, North Carolina, and Texas AFL-CIOs and their affiliates have knocked hundreds of thousands of doors already this cycle, presenting voters with the contract and where the candidates stand.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocked

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Residential real estate prices may hit a bottom in the third quarter of 2028, the report said.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
For Fleabag and The Tourist producer Two Brothers, the show is the first hitting the international market since its parent, All3Media, was acquired by Banijay.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

Lawler, who is running for reelection in the 17th Congressional District, which occupies a large area of the northern suburbs, slammed the governor's immigration and cashless bail policies.

— Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
In one incident, LaBeouf slammed Barnett against his car and strangled her, according to the complaint.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of slammed

Verb

His pass set and movements looked more like an art than someone who punched people for a living.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
The suspect allegedly punched the woman with a closed fist before taking her phone and driver's license, then fleeing the scene, according to police.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of punched

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On this day in 1960, one of the most shocking and iconic Cold War moments unfolded when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev brandished and banged his shoe at the United Nations.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Both banged off the Tropicana Field catwalk in foul territory, nullifying the catch made on both of them.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of banged

Verb

The musicians were smiling, the spectators tapped and clapped, and that magical sense of timelessness was real, spanning multiple generations.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Workers from other sections gathered in the building’s lobby and clapped as Lareau and her colleagues walked out.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of clapped

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