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
Most people are smitten with owls and hawks so this hue and cry may seem unwarranted, but in the bird world these impressive birds of prey are serial killers.
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Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Nic is smitten, and seemed to be since day 1, that blindfold challenge!
—Julia Moore, People.com, 27 June 2025
The soccer star was smitten with the designer from the very start – after spotting her in a Spice Girls music video, in fact.
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 15 June 2025
However, the general public in the U.S. do not seem as smitten with the idea as either Infantino, whose name is inscribed twice on the trophy, or the competing teams, who now have $1billion (£753m) of prize money to play for.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Nic is smitten, and seemed to be since day 1, that blindfold challenge!
—Julia Moore, People.com, 27 June 2025
The soccer star was smitten with the designer from the very start – after spotting her in a Spice Girls music video, in fact.
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 15 June 2025
However, the general public in the U.S. do not seem as smitten with the idea as either Infantino, whose name is inscribed twice on the trophy, or the competing teams, who now have $1billion (£753m) of prize money to play for.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smite
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Williams, once an endorsement queen, wore a logo-free black dress and white visor and played uncomplicated tennis, smacking nine aces and attacking at the first strike.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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If so, Denver has a solid duo set to fly around and smack some dudes over the middle of the field.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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The floods that hit the Hill Country nearly three weeks ago killed dozens of young girls at Camp Mystic, many of whose families live in the Houston region.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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More: Bourbon, other U.S. spirits could soon be hit with retaliatory EU tariffs.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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His vow to slap 30% tariffs on imports from the E.U. could be a negotiating tactic, but many in the wine industry are worried nevertheless.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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So, slap their observations together and astronomers believed that'd paint a beautiful picture of the night sky in its totality.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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Instead, Sue goes all Mama Bear and uses her powers to knock him into the teleporter and then Silver Surfer has a change of heart and knocks him back in when Galactus tries to get out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In between, there was Chad Pennington (wrist), Mark Sanchez (shoulder), Geno Smith (jaw) and Zach Wilson (knee) suffering injuries in the preseason that knocked them out for regular-season games.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Jamie Roy and Sam Heughan aren't related in real life, but the resemblance between the two Outlander stars is striking.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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On Ibiza, Missoni’s collaboration with the OKU has transformed the hotel’s striking 50-metre swimming pool.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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An Iranian man punches through a representation of the Israeli flag with the Iranian flag ribbon tied to his wrist in an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli rally at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 24, 2025.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Bowers smashed in the driver's side window and punched McNeil in the head.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Economic Trends First time and affordable home buyers are getting slammed.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Trump and Republicans have slammed Biden's use of an autopen and his pardons.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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The short clip shows Aguilera — an executive producer on the musical — smiling and clapping during the performance, with scenes from the production spliced throughout.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 July 2025
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As the song continued, Amora, from her highchair, chewed her food and clapped alongside her mom to the song.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Smite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smite. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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