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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
Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Sofia has taken Francis, and Sal Maroni is right on her heels with a bunch of his goons to give Oz a few whacks with one of his own stupid golf clubs, then down to the trolley station to take over the Bliss operation.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Stanley Black & Decker reported mixed quarterly results before Tuesday’s opening bell, and the stock got whacked.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Even amid injuries to a whole whack of forwards, his ice-time hasn’t gone up.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Sofia has taken Francis, and Sal Maroni is right on her heels with a bunch of his goons to give Oz a few whacks with one of his own stupid golf clubs, then down to the trolley station to take over the Bliss operation.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
Stanley Black & Decker reported mixed quarterly results before Tuesday’s opening bell, and the stock got whacked.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Chargers watch the film of the attempt every week during special teams meetings.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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And after the first assassination attempt against Trump in July, the stock jumped more than 60 percent.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 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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The ruling, issued earlier this week, marks a blow to the state's election procedures under Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her hair also went from her silver-screen blonde to a darker brunette color, but her on-trend side bangs stayed the same.Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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This guide will go over which Vanguards offer the best bang for your metaphorical buck in Marvel Rivals, with a little bit of info on their skills, their strengths, and their weaknesses.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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While some destination fitness programs go morning to night, the Ranch has built in down time for napping, reading, hitting the pool or enjoying sauna, hot tub and cold plunges.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Since Haiti’s last president, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated by mercenaries in his home more than three years ago, the country has been gripped by gang violence that has left more than 12,000 people dead and another 800,000 displaced.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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In a truly unprecedented move, the IAF successfully assassinated Israel’s long-time enemy, veteran Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on September 27, 2024, in an enormous airstrike on Beirut.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Domino's embraced the criticism and augmented their product offering and messaging to signal new meaning—and pizza lovers gave Domino's another try.Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted a representative for Swift for try to confirm the information.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 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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And there’s Teeny doing a mocking sarcasm clap, which is my second favorite type of clap, after an inspirational movie slow clap that starts as a solitary person in a crowd and then spreads like wildfire into a full assault of applause by a large grip of onlookers.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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On the sidelines, there was a warm embrace from Ancelotti and claps and cheers from the rest of the staff.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Whack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whack. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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