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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the wasp's nest a good whack with the bat
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as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the whack echoed around the field
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
whacked the vending machine to get the candy bar to fall
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as in to assassinate
slang
to put to death deliberately
without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked
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Recent Examples of whack
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
22 May 2026
For a long time, it's been out of whack.
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CBS News,
17 May 2026
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
The wacky misplay happened during the top of the fourth inning on June 2, when Rockies third baseman TJ Rumfield whacked a deep fly to right field, which then grazed off the left side of Adell’s glove and off the top of his head.
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Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Noun
And that the federal numbers and state numbers on all those dams are a bit out of whack?
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Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
22 May 2026
For a long time, it's been out of whack.
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CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
Towards the end of the season, Chris relapses and starts using again, leading to a car crash that leaves him maimed, giving Tony no other option but to whack his underling.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
The wacky misplay happened during the top of the fourth inning on June 2, when Rockies third baseman TJ Rumfield whacked a deep fly to right field, which then grazed off the left side of Adell’s glove and off the top of his head.
—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whack
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Rescuers have been combing through the rubble of the hotel in a desperate attempt to save any survivors.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Vingegaard’s victory at the Giro d’Italia in May, allied with Wout Van Aert’s cathartic win at Paris-Roubaix, has delivered two key objectives but the surprise departure of head of racing Grischa Niermann to Lidl-Trek was a blow.
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Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.
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The long, curly ends she was once revered for were now chopped to her chin, while her bangs mingled over her brows.
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Plus, most of the items can be worn from season to season (talk about getting a good bang for your buck).
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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Martin Sheen is the Army captain tasked with going on a secret mission to Cambodia to assassinate a special forces officer (Marlon Brando) who's gone rogue and might actually be nuts.
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Louis Farrakhan, who is now 93, stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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Keiko Fujimori, Peru’s most powerful politician over the past decade, has won the presidency once held by her father on her fourth try, according to official results.
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But virtual try-on technology has been tackling this challenge by letting shoppers try on different frame proportions and styles.
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DeTiger also discusses working with Caroline Polachek, Chromeo and Stargate, the viral videos that launched her career, the influence of Rush’s Geddy Lee and developing her signature slap bass style.
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Morgan responded with a slap and brush off of the voodoo.
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The origin of the thunderclap (sometimes called the Viking clap) is disputed, with several clubs in Europe claiming to have started the trend, but Iceland popularised it and brought it to the world stage.
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One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
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“Whack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whack. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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