smacked

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Troy Johnston smacked a line drive on the next pitch that glanced off Sheehan’s right arm for an infield single.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

His unique selling point, in an appointment that smacked of panic from Tottenham's hierarchy, was that he had a chequered coaching career but a record of having the sort of instant impact the club required.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

They were smacked down in court and Habba got bounced from the office.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

After being smacked to all parts of Mumbai's Wankhede stadium in conceding 196 to the West Indies on Wednesday, England's attack exerted much more control at Eden Gardens.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

He smacked Sheed’s shoulder with the rolled-up newspaper, then peeled back his blanket.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles