smacked

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His double in the sixth — he smacked Robert Garcia’s 84-mph slider into right field to bring home Muncy and Teoscar Hernández — gave the Dodgers a 5-4 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

They were smacked down in court and Habba got bounced from the office.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Aiden Markram smacked 82 not out off 46 balls as South Africa beat West Indies by nine wickets to maintain their unbeaten record at the 2026 T20 World Cup.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Sabalenka was now in the ascendancy and smacked a scorching backhand to break for a 2-0 lead, then holding for 3-0.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

I could have smacked my forehead over her blind stupidity, but I held myself in check.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan