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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
whacked the vending machine to get the candy bar to fall
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as in assassinated
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to put to death deliberately
without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked
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Recent Examples of whacked
Rasmus Dahlin and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen weren’t on the same page playing a puck behind the net, and Mavrik Bourque whacked a rebound in with Dahlin as the closest Sabre in coverage.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The head-to-head results — SDSU smacked Fresno State, and FSU whacked Boise State — clearly indicate the Broncos are slotted in the right place.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Meta stock got whacked after CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the company's plan to spend about $71 billion on AI chips and other expenses in 2025.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
If Matt had wrecked his bike, broken his collarbone, or been whacked by a car, the decision would be easy.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Morales whacked the teen over the head with the rifle and didn’t give the boy his money back, Applegate said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
After consulting with the stunt coordinator, who gave her permission, Cooke whacked him – hard.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
As Wyatt goes in for the swing, her little sister, Bennett, runs behind her and nearly gets whacked by the club.
—Georgia Slater, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whacked
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
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We’re getting smacked around by teams by 30, 40 points.—
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Mexican journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís was assassinated shortly after interviewing Manzo in October 2024.—
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His original, undoctored manuscript even suggests that James might have plotted to have Elizabeth assassinated.—
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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
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Its tail slapped the surface of the water, marking la paiche’s territory.—
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In 2017, for instance, prosecutors in Contra Costa overcame an insanity defense by William Shultz, who murdered a 9-year-old Discovery Bay boy during a sleepover and blamed it on a delusion about an impending World War III.—
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Three women are murdered in Dahlonega, Georgia, and the six episodes are all about the search for the culprit.—
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White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.—
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He was eventually knocked free of the vehicle, and suffered significant lacerations that required 33 stitches, the official said.—
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McKee said police also executed search warrants before the couple was arrested.—
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Now, Braddy's case is back in court, with a jury once again weighing whether he should be executed.—
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Iowa then got three good looks from the three-point line in the final seconds but couldn't hit the tying shot.—
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Despite their franchise history dating back to the mid-70s (via Kansas City and Colorado), which includes essentially all of the highest-scoring era in league history, the New Jersey Devils have never had a player hit either of the game’s most basic offensive milestones.—
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
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Several districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack and an emergency medical aid worker was among those killed, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.—
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“Whacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whacked. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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