swatting

VERB

hit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clobber knock slap slug smack smash whack

STRONG

beat belt biff box buffet clout cuff ding sock strike wallop

Antonyms

STRONG

lose surrender tap

Example Sentences

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Known for "boshing" - a term the England forwards like to use for swatting aside defenders - Muir smiled when discussing the skill.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Wolves have been observed swatting the birds away, even appearing to designate a pack member to stand guard.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Nicki Minaj appeared to be the target of a swatting call about a shooting at her Hidden Hills residence on Wednesday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Tired of spending frigid winters shoveling snow, or of sweating bullets and swatting mosquitoes in the summer?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

Sierra stumbled backward, swatting blindly at the air.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older