smacked
Example Sentences
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The stench of burning plastic smacked Vicky Vivaldi in the face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 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
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
I could have smacked my forehead over her blind stupidity, but I held myself in check.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
