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

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

They followed that up by swatting aside Partick Thistle 4-0 in the quarter-final at Firhill.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

But in 2025 he rebounded, swatting a career-high 34 home runs with the Yankees in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Mrs. Arvydas was swatting flies away with her silk handkerchief and losing her balance in the process.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys