whacking

Example Sentences

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Two big loans that were made during the postpandemic boom in private-equity buyouts are defaulting, whacking some private-credit funds and ratcheting up losses in the already troubled corner of Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Ellie Kildunne, whose concussion symptoms must have eased judging by the way she was whacking a pitchside drum, has more obvious stardust to her game.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

And Tommy Edman continued his slugging surge from late last season by whacking the first home run of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

That was Gum Baby whacking me upside the head as she climbed onto my shoulder with a yawn.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia