smacked
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He slammed the expulsion of his ambassador, saying it smacked of "extremism."
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
She smacked her back on a rock and had "insane" pressure across her back that was spreading into her stomach.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
During a group fishing trip, one of Parola’s friends, Aaron Pierce, got smacked in the back by a flying carp, leaving a giant fish print on his t-shirt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
They were smacked down in court and Habba got bounced from the office.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
“Thanks,” I manage, though he’s nearly smacked the air out of my lungs.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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