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smack-dab

[smak-dab] / ˈsmækˈdæb /
ADVERB
directly
Synonyms
WEAK
as a crow flies bang beeline dead direct due exactly fair flush just plump precisely right slam-bang slap smack square squarely straight straightly undeviatingly unswervingly without deviation

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It’s smack dab in the middle of the migration routes for the Round Valley and Casa Diablo herds, according to a recent study.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Among the cities smack dab in the action: Dallas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Indianapolis, Cleveland; Buffalo, New York; and Montreal — making for the continent’s biggest eclipse crowd.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

I'm 35 years old, smack dab in the middle of the Millennial generation, and grief is the least of my problems.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023

And smack dab in the middle, sits Disney World.

From Slate • May 2, 2023

How a squirrel ended up smack dab in the middle of the dance floor was unknown.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood