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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the wasp's nest a good whack with the bat
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as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the whack echoed around the field
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as in to hit
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 to assassinate
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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 whack
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
But Friday, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Councilmember Dev Davis grabbed a sledgehammer and took a few whacks at the ranger station slated to be demolished at the Guadalupe River Park’s Confluence Point downtown.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
Brad Lefton, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
When Mario raises his hammer, Luigi can whack it from below and send Mario somersaulting into a foe to deal extra damage with slapstick glee.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
First, human interference might be knocking whale behavior out of whack.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
But Friday, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Councilmember Dev Davis grabbed a sledgehammer and took a few whacks at the ranger station slated to be demolished at the Guadalupe River Park’s Confluence Point downtown.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
But what about the fear that had been instilled in Kuroda from his youngest days of hitting the batter or leaving the pitch in a spot where it could be whacked?
—Brad Lefton, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
When Mario raises his hammer, Luigi can whack it from below and send Mario somersaulting into a foe to deal extra damage with slapstick glee.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whack
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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr asked the state’s Supreme Court to reject Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s appeal to regain her authority to prosecute President-elect Donald Trump for alleged attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
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The rocky democratic landscape just seemed to get bumpier as a dramatic year careened toward its end, with mass protests in Mozambique and Georgia, an election annulled in Romania and an attempt to impose martial law in South Korea.Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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That allowed him to outland Fury and score with more effective blows while limiting Fury’s opportunities to counter.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Asadov said a landing was denied in Grozny due to fog, so the pilot circled, at which point there were bangs outside the aircraft.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Both passengers said there appeared to be a problem with the oxygen levels in the cabin after the bang.Nailia Bagirova and Gleb Stolaryov, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Shake Milton, playing because guard Gabe Vincent missed Tuesday’s game because of an oblique injury, hit a pair of threes in 10 minutes, but the Lakers’ second unit without Russell was badly outscored 32-12.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Japan's fertility rate hit a low of 1.20 births expected per woman's lifetime last year, well below the replacement rate of 2.1.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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What's New Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida, will not be tried until September.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Four days before releasing their second studio album With the Beatles on November 22, the same day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, the Beatles had made their first television appearance in the U.S. during a four-minute report by NBC’s Edwin Newman.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Image Image The second try was scuttled because of clashes between security forces and cartel gunmen; the third because of an incursion by one group that left several houses burned out.Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The team then closed out the first half with a 3-pointer by Harris-Smith (his third in 15 tries) to enjoy a 40-24 lead at intermission.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
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Normally, anyone walking into a cellar with an eight-figure check is going to expect to set some of the terms of the deal, so the sheer ego slap delivered by the take-it-or-leave-it nature of the offer cleared a host of private buyers from the table.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is yet another tone-deaf slap in the face from our out-of-touch public utilities.Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
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Domingo stops himself, bringing his hands together in a single clap.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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In addition, Iron Man has a Nano-Shield; Ironheart has a Heartbeat Bubble forcefield to protect people, and Iron Hulk has his strong Iron Boom clap and Iron Hulk Stomp.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Whack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whack. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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