smacked
Example Sentences
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He knocked a 384-foot flyout — rated “majestic” on announcer Joe Davis’ scale — to the center-field track Wednesday, and came right back and smacked another flyout 382 feet in the first inning Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
He was known as one of the world’s best investors, until he got smacked down by the financial crisis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
She started the tournament to combat the fish after getting smacked by a carp while driving a pontoon boat 20 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
They were smacked down in court and Habba got bounced from the office.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
I smacked the wok on the side of the metal container.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
