as in hammering
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as in slapping
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted
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Noun
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Connolly won in part due to the whipping behind the scenes by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Heavy whipping cream: Adds moisture and tenderness to the scones, as well as helping bind the dough.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Newcastle’s equaliser was allowed to stand despite the ball hitting Joelinton’s hand in the build-up.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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In 2011, Meester, who was at the height of her Gossip Girl fame, attended the event as a presenter, hitting the stage Garrett Hedlund to give out an award.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The advance to Saturday’s championship with a thrashing of the Miners, who could not match Kent Denver in size, skill or discipline.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2025
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Bastoni would then play just over an hour of a 6-0 thrashing of Lazio, then play the full 90 minutes of victories over Como, Cagliari and Venezia as Inter kept clean sheets in all three encounters.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Others include the cardiac signals that control the beating of your heart, along with other signals that tell your muscles to contract.—
Steve Granick,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Buy So, even with a 53-11 record and Oklahoma City applying regular-season beatings to the rest of the NBA every night, there is still an air of mystery around the Thunder’s championship-level viability.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Hundreds of drones being used as part of a Saturday night aerial light show in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando appeared to be flying into position before several started falling from the sky before slamming to the ground, according to videos posted online.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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His endorsement of the AfD came alongside a video of a far-right German commentator slamming the leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Better explained, tension builds until there is a battering incident.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2025
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Adrian was arrested in connection with first-degree domestic battering and first-degree terroristic threatening, both felony charges.—
Annette Beard,
arkansasonline.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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There were other chances, goals ruled out, Murphy striking the crossbar, and then Joelinton gilded the scoreline after intercepting a pass out from Amadou Onana that straddled negligence and criminality.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Governor Maher Marwan, 42, said that Syria's new government did not want to seek conflict with Israel, which has been striking strategic military installations in Syria since the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad fell earlier this month.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Socking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socking. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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