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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The two smacked into each other last Thursday trying to catch a Cedric Mullins fly ball, leaving both with concussions.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Indiana’s first unit smacked opponents by 12.2 points per 100 possessions during the regular season, according to Cleaning the Glass.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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That's because the bill also includes a $4 trillion increase in the debt ceiling, a measure that must be approved in order to prevent a catastrophic default on the country's debt that could hit sometime in August.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The Reds are hitting .267/.348/.406 with a lead, .237/.311/.405 when tied and .223/.295/.369 when behind.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Five months after passing an ordinance to ban smoking in parks, the city of Fort Lauderdale finally slapped stickers on existing signs about this prohibition that do not get people’s attention.—
John Michael Pierobon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Over the course of two days, groups got the chance to see 21 humpback whales feed and raise their pectoral fin before slapping it against the water, along with 15 Risso’s dolphins, the group said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Since then, she’s knocked on my door and continues to text me with questions, without a please or thank you.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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The pharmacologist and her sister, 28-year-old Lisa Smith, were knocked backward by the fish, which doctors believe to be a reef shark.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 May 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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According to authorities, Ward told them the fight and stabbing were self-defense, claiming the mother attacked and punched her several times in the face.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Things escalated between the pair and the woman punched the man in the shoulder with a closed fist, the spokesperson said.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
23 May 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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After the second Panthers goal, head coach Craig Berube moved up and down his bench clapping his hands enthusiastically.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The guests move and groove down a backstage hallway surrounded by staff, who sing a custom chant while clapping along.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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“Smite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smite. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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