WHACKED Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

whacked

verb

past tense of whack

as in smacked

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 assassinated

slang to put to death deliberately without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked

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Recent Examples of whacked Poor guy is probably just trying to watch the home run derby in peace and just got drive by whacked by me. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 Pop, a Romanian, was rolling through another service game when Bobker whacked an easy backhand beyond the baseline. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Hastings whacked a triple down the right-field line to bring in two runs and give the Diamonds a 3-2 lead. — Latif Love june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Mitchell Robinson elbow checked him in the face, Jose Alvarado pulled off a single-legged take-down in the first half, and Towns drew a frustration flagrant foul when Wembanyama whacked him in the face. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 The wacky misplay happened during the top of the fourth inning on June 2, when Rockies third baseman TJ Rumfield whacked a deep fly to right field, which then grazed off the left side of Adell’s glove and off the top of his head. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The Labour government has whacked levies on private schools, introduced mansion taxes and is attempting to redistribute the nation’s wealth at a pace that would make Vladimir Lenin weep with joy. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 May 2026 Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026

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Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of smacked

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After Kirk was assassinated, the Congressional Black Caucus put out a statement condemning political violence.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
The judge also cited retaliation against people who were critical of Charlie Kirk after the Turning Point USA co-founder was assassinated last September.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Over the years, the United States has slapped Iran with countless sanctions targeting its banking system, shipping companies, oil industry and military.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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Lorca was murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War by followers of Francisco Franco, and his body remains undiscovered to this day.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
Ideologies held by Kirk and others like him, Miles said, are the reason Black people have been violently murdered.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of murdered

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Petersen said Unite Here had the largest ground operation of any union in the state during primaries in June and knocked on more than 300,000 doors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Valero estimated earlier this month that wars in Iran and Ukraine had knocked about 5 million barrels per day of capacity offline.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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According to the United Nations, executions have surged over the last six months, with at least 56 people executed on national security charges since mid-March — including 27 linked to protests earlier this year.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Code executed during that interruption altered the prediction machinery before the processor could use it.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of executed

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Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
The American military undertook fresh strikes against Iran, hitting air defense and radar system targets.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hit

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From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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