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
His unique selling point, in an appointment that smacked of panic from Tottenham's hierarchy, was that he had a chequered coaching career but a record of having the sort of instant impact the club required.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
I can’t help but laugh at the picture in my head of a young Ford getting smacked on his butt by a mean old lady.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
