swatted
Example Sentences
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"We have given France so much praise in this tournament, but they were swatted aside by silky Spain. In the main, Spain have outfought and outplayed this French team."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
He chased Fox down in the open court and swatted his shot out of the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
He was perfect into the fourth quarter until he got swatted on a layup attempt by Norman Powell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Green’s sign was swatted away by Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
The whole greenhouse came to life as vines tangled poxies, gigantic Venus flytraps gulped down demons, and trees swatted the waves of flies filling the air.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
