- present tense form of slack (3rd person singular).
slacks
Example Sentences
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All of that, and the speculative melt-up of public equities, sure smacks of a bubble to me.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
While “Neighbors” smacks of the kind of thing calculated to raise a nation’s already elevated blood pressure, it may have a calming effect or at least tap the brakes on the crazier behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
For Bank of America’s chief equity strategist, this proprietary signal smacks of “peak positioning, peak liquidity, peak inequality.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
"Everything about this smacks of vindictive prosecution," Ms Levinson said.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
He smacks the table as his eyes light up.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
