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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
Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Rudolph hopes that the time is finally right for audiences to appreciate the film’s lunacy and vision of an America whose values have gone completely out of whack.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
If something like that whacks you at 200 miles an hour, your vehicle’s rolling no matter what.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 July 2024
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Noun
Simone, the wrecking agent, causes tenuous systems to spin out of whack, with the events coming close to, but never approaching, real tragedy.
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Stanley Black & Decker reported mixed quarterly results before Tuesday’s opening bell, and the stock got whacked.
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In the three games since McCaffrey came back, the 49ers have been unable to convert enough third downs and pile up the rushing attempts that Shanahan covets as one of his keys to victory.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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For the uninitiated, Wordle players get six attempts to guess a five-letter word.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Rap’s Springtime Beef The battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake unfolded via searing diss tracks that prompted close reading, with Lamar landing what was considered a knockout blow, and a top candidate for song of the summer.Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Concussions are usually triggered by a strong blow to the head or body that moves the brain inside the skull.7 A strong whiplash, such as during a car accident, can also cause a concussion.28 Risk Factors Several risk factors have been linked to CTE.Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
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According to Williams, the construction materials used create a huge bang when the pillow connects with a body part, particularly the head.Candace Oehler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Her stylist at Looks Salon in Columbia, Maryland, will give her a feathery Farrah Fawcett look or a perm, and her bangs always come out fluffed to perfection.Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Wynonna Judd's Daughter Grace Kelley's Latest Mugshot Surfaces Following Georgia Arrest A week later, on April 11, she was hit with another charge.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Biker boots by Loewe just hit the sale section, while Jacquemus’s leopard slingbacks are cool yet practical.Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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The militant group, which was credited for helping save the Assad regime from Syrian rebels, is now significantly weakened, with most of its leaders assassinated.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Trump, too, will follow a president who removed the military options from every table, even after Iran sent its proxies to murder American soldiers and assassinate former U.S. officials.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Carlson headed onto the field, but his 58-yard try with 2:21 left never got near the uprights.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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The digital marketing consultant and real estate broker who lives in Miami first gave it a try in 2022 after hearing about it in a California coffee shop.Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Andrews collected the opening jump ball with a firm hand slap that could be heard in the upper reaches of the arena.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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In a flash, Vinicius Jr appeared as a mirror image alongside him and, just after, Rodrygo did the same — but not before Antonio Rudiger’s own ritual of giving whoever has scored a (friendly) slap.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Officer Rich Wong, with family and friends by his side, waved to a crowd of fellow police officers as he was wheeled out of Jamaica Hospital Wednesday afternoon and met with salutes and a thunder of claps.Shawn Inglima, New York Daily News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Many field athletes lead the crowd in a progressive clap.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Whack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whack. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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