whacking

Example Sentences

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Two big loans that were made during the postpandemic boom in private-equity buyouts are defaulting, whacking some private-credit funds and ratcheting up losses in the already troubled corner of Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

It’s as though “Superman” isn’t sure how to be earnest without whacking us over the head with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Khushdil Shah boosted the total with a late cameo - whacking 38 off 39 balls - but Pakistan's total felt light at a ground where the average first-innings winning score in one-day internationals is 258.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

Outside, the sky was getting its regular afternoon storm organized: wind whacking the palm leaves together, red dust ghosts flying up from the road, little kids running like bansheets for cover.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver