smacked

Example Sentences

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He slammed the expulsion of his ambassador, saying it smacked of "extremism."

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

She smacked her back on a rock and had "insane" pressure across her back that was spreading into her stomach.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

They were smacked down in court and Habba got bounced from the office.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

My face is so hot, it feels like someone smacked it with a ball.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée