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
As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.
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Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
Kate Middleton playfully pats Prince William's butt at 76th EE BAFTA Film Awards
The royal couple confirmed that they are still smitten with each other after Kate gave her husband a sweet love tap on his backside while walking the BAFTAs red carpet.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But as the draft process unfolded and the first round drew near, there was a problem: Everybody else seemed to know that the Ravens were smitten with him.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Brasso and some of the locals try to come up with a plan to keep one step ahead of the inspectors, but things go badly when young Wil, smitten with a local girl, disappears and Brasso has to go find him.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
Kate Middleton playfully pats Prince William's butt at 76th EE BAFTA Film Awards
The royal couple confirmed that they are still smitten with each other after Kate gave her husband a sweet love tap on his backside while walking the BAFTAs red carpet.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But as the draft process unfolded and the first round drew near, there was a problem: Everybody else seemed to know that the Ravens were smitten with him.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Brasso and some of the locals try to come up with a plan to keep one step ahead of the inspectors, but things go badly when young Wil, smitten with a local girl, disappears and Brasso has to go find him.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smite
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Crawford got ahold of an Alcala fastball, sending it off the scoreboard ribbon in right field and erasing a lead that the Twins had been protecting since the second inning when Wallner, in his first major league at-bat since April 15, smacked a two-run home run.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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With two outs and a runner on in the fourth, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a fastball from Cabrera to left field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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While salmon sperm facials and injections aren’t new in Eastern skincare, the lure of it all is just now hitting the US.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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The European Union has been working to strike a trade agreement with the US, conscious in particular of Trump’s recent threat to slap a 50% tariff on goods arriving from the bloc.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Price hikes happened quickly after Trump slapped steep levies on trading partners, whether large or small.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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One of the windows got shattered and he was knocked unconscious.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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The vehicle then crossed over the Hamilton Avenue intersection and struck a concrete barrier on the on-ramp, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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Any treaty struck between the United States and Iran would require a two-thirds majority vote in the upper chamber, as laid out in the Constitution and noted by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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When the victim initially resisted, the suspect kicked and punched him and forcibly grabbed a wad of cash from the vehicle, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The inmate told prison staff that around 4:30 p.m. on March 7, two other inmates came into his cell, tied him up, kicked and punched him and poked him with a knife, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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The Florida Panthers slammed the door on that, crushing that hope with a three-goal flurry in the second period and a game-winner in the third period.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The 58-year-old man driving the truck reportedly then lost control of his vehicle before slamming into a nearby Honda Odyssey and sending them both into a guard rail, WOFL and CBS affiliate WKMG-TV reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Now there was a crowd around the triple jump pit, clapping and cheering each jumper.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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The mistake was so surprising that Cardoso — in a moment of youthful earnestness — clapped both of her hands over her mouth in shock before scrambling back and ultimately fouling Arike Ogunbowale.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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“Smite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smite. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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