- present participle of whack.
whacking
Example Sentences
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So now he’s whacking Canada harder for punching back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Ellie Kildunne, whose concussion symptoms must have eased judging by the way she was whacking a pitchside drum, has more obvious stardust to her game.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
But Root held his nerve, whacking a six and a four to regain control and Sam Hain struck the winning runs with a ball to spare.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
Through soggy patches, over rocks and across a stream, sliding down banks and whacking through brush.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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