as in to smack
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he shall smite his enemies with a mighty fist
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Recent Examples of smite
King Charles is smitten with the newest member of the royal family: a puppy called Snuff!
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Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Yet not all were smitten with the hybrid drop- top.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
By early 2012, Kirk was smitten with the astringent libertarian worldview of Ron Paul and speaking at local Tea Party rallies.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
While these dates may last for but a few hours, those smitten with a port and its surroundings may want a second and longer time together without a ship acting like a timekeeping chaperone.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Yet not all were smitten with the hybrid drop- top.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
By early 2012, Kirk was smitten with the astringent libertarian worldview of Ron Paul and speaking at local Tea Party rallies.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
While these dates may last for but a few hours, those smitten with a port and its surroundings may want a second and longer time together without a ship acting like a timekeeping chaperone.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smite
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Pennsylvania’s drift to the right was the fourth largest of the seven, smack in the middle.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Still, the Yankees managed to make things interesting in the ninth inning, as Volpe smacked a three-run homer off Arizona lefty A.J. Puk to cut the deficit to one.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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One of the officers fired shots, hitting the driver.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Bean reported to the nurse that the 8-year-old had hit his nose either on a wall or on her arm while throwing a fit.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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That proved a terrible bet for the Ukrainians, since the likelihood of Putin entering peace talks when tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers were occupying a piece of Mother Russia was about as low as the S&P 500 doubling in value after Trump slapped tariffs on everybody.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The conversation between the Beijing administration and the EU chief takes place after Washington last Wednesday slapped China and the EU with reciprocal tariffs of 34% and 20%, respectively.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,John Melloy,Ruxandra Iordache,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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The American League East, almost always led in spending by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, now has another club knocking at the vault door.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And of course, let your nails properly cure under the UV light—try not to move around too much or knock things over.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Still, Reising said, the increasing occurrence of extreme and unpredictable weather events, like floods and droughts, could strike at any moment and erase those benefits.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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More than 150 people have died after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and nearby Thailand on Friday, March 28.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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On April 25, 2000, Acosta, 49, was abducted by Michael Tanzi, a 23-year-old Massachusetts drifter who asked Acosta for a cigarette, punched her and threw her into her Plymouth Voyager van.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Texas high school soccer UIL state semifinals are here, and several Fort Worth-area teams are looking to punch their tickets to a state championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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During their drive back to the house, Leo slams on the brakes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells left the court on a stretcher last night after slamming his head on the court during a dunk attempt.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The footage then cuts to the other guests of the show still hugging, clapping, and chatting on stage.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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In 2001, at the age of 12, they were appalled that their classmates clapped at the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks.—
Li Yuan,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Smite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smite. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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