smites

verb

Definition of smitesnext
present tense third-person singular of smite
as in slaps
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 Synonyms for smites
  1. hits
  2. slams
  3. claps
Verb
  • Kablam, the mug hits the floor in the scene and shatters into a zillion pieces.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nick Mitchell was the Jays’ fourth-round pick in 2024, a corner outfielder who doesn’t chase much and hits fastballs well, but so far hasn’t shown enough power to profile as a regular in a corner.
    Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hits
Verb
  • Thinking quickly, Bree grabs a cast-iron skillet and slams it into his head, knocking him out cold.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Continue reading … ‘17 EDUCATED IDIOTS’– Outgoing senator slams Biden's advisers during COVID.
    Fox News, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of slams
Verb
  • Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
  • When the camera zooms in on Haines, the gnat can be seen buzzing around above her head (as evidenced in Entertainment Weekly's extremely serious investigative photos below) before Goldberg launches her military action and claps her hands while Haines speaks.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of claps
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