smacked
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
She climbed off Alsvindr and smacked him lightly on the flank.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
