as in splash
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 slap
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 to slap
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 smack
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
These classic comedians with this modern young woman, this old prewar apartment building smack dab in New York that's ever-changing and developing, so that felt intriguing to get back to, but in a new way through a new direction.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
—Nbc Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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When his troubled yet talented athletes don’t make the most of it, Coach puts on the pads himself to lay the smack down, in a teaching way.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
These classic comedians with this modern young woman, this old prewar apartment building smack dab in New York that's ever-changing and developing, so that felt intriguing to get back to, but in a new way through a new direction.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Don't let the small can fool you though, this high will smack you in the face.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
—Nbc Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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With President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, the stakes for Chinese exports are likely to be higher not just into the U.S., but into countries like Mexico, which is slapping tariffs of its own on goods like textiles.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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Canadian officials say that if Trump follows through with his threat of punishing tariffs, Canada would consider slapping retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products.Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The national average hit 20% at the end of 2024, according to Moody’s Analytics.Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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The tartness of cranberry, kissed with vanilla rum, is as enchanting as Elphaba's voice hitting that high note.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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In the middle of one firefight, Lozano also got knocked senseless by the blast wave from a tank gun.Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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As of that date, an additional 30,000 MW of potential new loads had also come knocking at AEP’s door (a figure likely to be even larger today).Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Her twin brother witnessed the attack and punched two men: the man who attacked his sister and Corrado.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Before the house was put on the market, the seller dutifully encased the existing stair in concrete so that the entrance was no longer accessible and punched a rudimentary new door on the ground floor.Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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When the bread banging is over, expect lots of crumbs on the ground, but do not despair.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Two bodies banging against each other is great in real life, but in movies, sexuality is very much a suggestion.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Brainard was additionally charged with intimidation; 18-year-old Kevin Carroll, who allegedly slammed the victim's head into the car door, is accused of assault and battery with a deadly weapon.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Cops said Michael Colonna, 35, crossed over the center yellow line and slammed into Dora Salmeron, 53, according to Newsday.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bipartisanship was in the air as a few Democrats joined all Republicans in clapping for the reading of Trump’s electoral votes, and Republicans, in turn, clapped politely for Harris’s votes as well.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
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The funny thing when that CEO got whacked was watching CEOs have to be uncomfortable.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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Once Sparano got whacked during the 2011 season, Ross gave former Titans coach Jeff Fisher the full-court press.Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Smack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smack. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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