swatted
Example Sentences
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French-American land forces converged on an entrenched British army in southeastern Virginia, as a French fleet swatted away a royal navy relief squadron and sealed off the Chesapeake Bay escape route.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In the quarter-finals, Georgia Stanway's rocket completed a remarkable comeback over pre-tournament favourites Spain, before Sweden were swatted aside in the semi-final, Alessia Russo's backheel the pick of four unanswered England goals.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Baker-Mazara closed the gap and swatted the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Green’s sign was swatted away by Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
Anya kicked out at it, but it swatted her feet away.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
