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swatted

verb as in hit

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He described being “swatted” after the local sheriff’s office received a call alleging that he had murdered his wife and a message from the FBI that someone had left a bomb at their home.

From Salon

Four of his sixes were swatted over the leg side, the other slapped over mid-off.

From BBC

A number of other names keep coming up in political circles, though none have said they plan to run, and several have swatted away the idea.

Supporters of the administration have also reportedly been "swatted" – subjected to armed police raids after hoax emergency calls.

From BBC

This month, he swatted aside rumors that Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were assisting with immigration raids at schools and churches, saying his deputies would not assist with “any type of immigration enforcement.”

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

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