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swat

verb as in hit

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The long-range missiles would let Ukraine do better than simply swatting down hundreds of incoming drones.

He shoots 3-pointers and swats them away; he slams home alley-oops and hauls in rebounds.

It was not immediately clear what information was relayed to emergency dispatchers, but police are reviewing the incident as a possible “swatting” call, according to authorities.

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Haaland is swatting aside whatever competition is being put in front of him.

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Based on the way the Red Roses swatted aside France on their own turf in a 40-6 win in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up, that should be straightforward.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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