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  • present participle of whack.
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whacking

[hwak-ing, wak-] / ˈʰwæk ɪŋ, ˈwæk- /


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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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