as in splashes
a very small amount
add just a smack of vanilla to the whipped cream and the dessert will be perfect
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the cook gave him a smack on the wrist when he tried to sneak an early taste of the sauce
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as in slaps
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he smacked the punching bag one final time before heading to the showers
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Recent Examples of smacks
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Some biologists argue that more frequent smacks are a sign of rising ocean temperatures.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
As the scene unfolds, the gorilla suddenly lifts its arm and smacks the glass, causing a crack.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
That conflict comes to a head in the middle of campus in the film’s most intense scene, as Alma verbally belittles and demeans her until Maggie snaps and suddenly smacks her mentor.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Andor hates him on sight, which only intensifies when Berend smacks around his mother and tears up the apartment looking for proof that Klára has deceived the boy with idealized fictions about his origins.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Vocals are sped up into squiggles, instruments are reversed and gated, percussion smacks you in the face and then suddenly vanishes.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, Ginger's playful touches turn to rowdy smacks on Jesse's behind.
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Quietly handling the cornbread, with a buttery scent that smacks you right in the face, is her paternal grandmother.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for smacks
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The tarp slaps the frame of the truck’s roof.—
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As the scrum disperses, D’Angelo turns to you and slaps you five.—
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Three weeks later, in early October, Kim knocks on Helen’s door.—
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One of the biggest knocks on him is his lack of experience.—
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But dropping the gloves can feel like an exasperating last act born of desperation and hopelessness - a door that slams behind you, leaves you in the dark and seldom reopens.—
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Trump slams Mamdani after primary win Mamdani’s primary victory shocked the political establishment and excited progressives.—
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In exchange for Sonis, Summit FC sent $120,000 to Louisville, a sum that could rise to $160,000 if Sonis hits certain performance conditions.—
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Keeping the Uconnect infotainment system in play is also a win for the Stellantis brand with its extremely simplistic useability, which really hits home for many.—
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Coley punches back, and Sonya manages to pull her off of him.—
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Red Masks hold Fiona back Fiona as Constance punches her multiple times.—
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Then little Holly Wheeler and her 10-year-old friends, including the Season 5 favorite Derek (Jake Connelly), all swarm into the basement and take over the D&D table in a passing of the torch that basically whacks the audience over our collective heads.—
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Fed up with Nicky’s dramatics, Lester uses his elevator crank and whacks the former hard in the back of his neck.—
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When severe wind strikes Southern California, the results can be destructive and deadly.—
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That shift strikes me as familiar.—
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The sheep alien bangs its head on the glass in the nextdoor cell, startling Tootles, who falls over and spills the tray.—
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“Smacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smacks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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