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as in smacked
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 assassinated
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to put to death deliberately
without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked
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Recent Examples of whacked
The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Hastings whacked a triple down the right-field line to bring in two runs and give the Diamonds a 3-2 lead.
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Latif Love
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Mitchell Robinson elbow checked him in the face, Jose Alvarado pulled off a single-legged take-down in the first half, and Towns drew a frustration flagrant foul when Wembanyama whacked him in the face.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 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
The Labour government has whacked levies on private schools, introduced mansion taxes and is attempting to redistribute the nation’s wealth at a pace that would make Vladimir Lenin weep with joy.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Midway through the third period, Malenstyn tapped in a loose puck after Jordan Greenway whacked it free, but the goal was called back.
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Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Thus, the bases were empty when Abreu whacked a double off the wall in left-center, a few feet too short of a second home run.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Hastings whacked a triple down the right-field line to bring in two runs and give the Diamonds a 3-2 lead.
—
Latif Love
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Mitchell Robinson elbow checked him in the face, Jose Alvarado pulled off a single-legged take-down in the first half, and Towns drew a frustration flagrant foul when Wembanyama whacked him in the face.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 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
The Labour government has whacked levies on private schools, introduced mansion taxes and is attempting to redistribute the nation’s wealth at a pace that would make Vladimir Lenin weep with joy.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Midway through the third period, Malenstyn tapped in a loose puck after Jordan Greenway whacked it free, but the goal was called back.
—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Thus, the bases were empty when Abreu whacked a double off the wall in left-center, a few feet too short of a second home run.
—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whacked
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Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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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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Louis Farrakhan stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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If Dennis is murdered or missing, wouldn’t Brian and associates know about it?
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Investigators are still determining what led up to the altercation, how the victim was murdered, and the suspect's motive.
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
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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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Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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“Whacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whacked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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