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whacking

[hwak-ing, wak-] / ˈʰwæk ɪŋ, ˈwæk- /


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Markets are treading water due to other concerns too—notably private credit and ongoing fears about artificial intelligence whacking software and services companies.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Markets are treading water due to other concerns too—notably private credit and ongoing fears about artificial intelligence whacking software and services companies.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Local resident Sarah Hill said she could hear the hum of the fans, as well as players calling to each other and whacking balls.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

Ohtani ambushed him in the game’s first at-bat, whacking the second throw he saw — a cutter down the middle — into the Mets bullpen for his third postseason home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

Before I got there I could hear them: a whacking sound followed by cheers...and again whack! then cheers.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli