swatted
Example Sentences
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He chased Fox down in the open court and swatted his shot out of the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
England captain Harry Kane, who scored a hat-trick, Michael Olise and summer signing Luis Diaz were on the scoresheet as Bayern swatted Ole Werner's team aside on home soil.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Azusa resident Constance Yu described the persistent bugs as “like little demons but tiny,” while she swatted away the critters during an interview with CBS News this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Green’s sign was swatted away by Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
Tee rubbed soothing circles on her girlfriend’s back, but Izzy swatted her away.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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