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  • present participle of whack.
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whacking

[hwak-ing, wak-] / ˈʰwæk ɪŋ, ˈwæk- /


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The 28-year-old started patiently, reaching her half-century off 63 balls after Bouchier dominated the strike early on, before kicking on and whacking her next fifty off just 37.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

So now he’s whacking Canada harder for punching back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Markets are treading water due to other concerns too—notably private credit and ongoing fears about artificial intelligence whacking software and services companies.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

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

Everyone filed out of the classroom except him and Ron, who was whacking his wand furiously on the desk.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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