Thesaurus results for SMACKING

smacking

verb

present participle of smack

as in slapping

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner he smacked the punching bag one final time before heading to the showers

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Recent Examples of smacking Parents Alexus Benavidez and Rauf Scott of Collin County filed a complaint this month against Kids ‘R’ Kids of Lawler Farm in Frisco, alleging their 3-year-old son was the victim of excessive physical force that included yanking, spanking and smacking the toddler. —

Lina Ruiz may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Chicago rookie Munetaka Murakami became the first player in major league history to homer in the first game of eight straight series, smacking a solo shot off Emerson Hancock (3-1) in the first. —

CBS News, 9 May 2026 Chicago rookie Munetaka Murakami became the first player in major league history to homer in the first game of eight straight series, smacking a solo shot off Emerson Hancock (3-1) in the first. —

ABC News, 8 May 2026 Ruiz, making his fourth start, has hit two home runs in 14 Marlins plate appearances after smacking seven in his first 621 in the big leagues. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026 The flashes were caused by rocky objects smacking into the lunar surface, and the astronauts’ observations of them caused scientists in Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center to erupt in cheers. —

Denise Chow, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026 Berfield — who played Reese, Dewey's older brother — watches the tween get picked on by a group of bullies before turning and smacking them with his bag. —

Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 Other incidents over the years have seen fans grab at Nikki Bella or actually smacking Alex Bliss on the backside as Nia Jax was carrying her over her shoulder from a previous segment. —

Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 In Los Angeles, Jonathon Redondo-Rosales was charged with assault for smacking an agent with a hat after a car struck him. —

Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026

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At the surrounding tables patrons were talking, laughing, slapping one another heartily on the back.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
From Rome, Rubio announced the administration was slapping additional sanctions on Cuba.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026