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

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 puck that Hughes smacked into the net in overtime to give the United States its first men’s Olympic hockey gold since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” was seemingly forgotten amid the raucous celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

When it was given him, he drank his Majesty’s health and compliments of the season, and took it all at a mouthful and smacked his lips.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens