smacked
Example Sentences
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His double in the sixth — he smacked Robert Garcia’s 84-mph slider into right field to bring home Muncy and Teoscar Hernández — gave the Dodgers a 5-4 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 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
His unique selling point, in an appointment that smacked of panic from Tottenham's hierarchy, was that he had a chequered coaching career but a record of having the sort of instant impact the club required.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
They were smacked down in court and Habba got bounced from the office.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
The end smacked me in the forehead and fell across my outstretched arm, which was pointing at the walking, talking animal in front of me.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
