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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
slang
to put to death deliberately
without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked
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Recent Examples of whack
Andrew Torgan, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Things didn’t get more out of whack over time—they were simply built that way.
—Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Designed to navigate both narrow nooks and wide swaths of body hair, these tools require less prep than razor-shaving, can be used wet or dry, and whack weeds with ease.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Your circadian rhythm — the cycle that regulates sleep, hormone release and temperature — might be out of whack.
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Mitch and Chrissy were so bad at trying to get their buoy across the balance beam they were lapped by Bianca and Thomas… even after Bianca almost blinded her partner while whacking him in the face with her pole!
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The Wild finally gained possession, worked it up the wall and Ryan Hartman’s low-speed attempt at an exit was picked off by Dobson and his shot was tipped past Filip Gustavsson by Casey Cizikas 36 seconds after Zuccarello’s goal.—
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Black and brown Californians angered at attempts to erase history, legacy and achievement under pretense of eliminating diversity and equity initiatives.—
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His ruling, stopping the TPS revocation while the lawsuit plays out in his court, was a blow to the Trump administration.—
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That’s a major blow to both sales and long-term customer loyalty.—
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Her new bangs were notably parted to the side as her hair was styled in loose waves.—
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In a game where each franchise’s resources are limited, the best teams are the ones who get the most bang for their buck.—
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The right-handed-hitting Joe could be the Opening Day starter in left field, with Chris Sale scheduled to pitch for the Atlanta Braves.—
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Meanwhile, a massive blaze at an oil depot in the Krasnodar region has continued to rage since it was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack late Wednesday.—
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The expiration date marks the day the Prime Minister of Granada, Maurice Bishop, was assassinated by a firing squad, which was followed by a U.S. military invasion.—
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One 1964 document showed that two intelligence assets discussed potentially assassinating Castro under the administration of President Lyndon Johnson.—
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Priced at $1 a box, there’s no reason not to give it a try.—
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So why not give it a try as my menu conductor for the week?—
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Two minutes later, Pastrnak redirected a slap pass from Morgan Geekie into the net to tie it 2-all.—
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Closing the door to these studios during the extreme hype of a console’s launch window would be a slap to the face.—
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JuJu Watkins, the star sophomore, stared blankly ahead, offering only a slow, deliberate clap.—
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Kansas City is also trying to set the world record for the largest collection of claps and is inviting all who visit to help be a part of it, Cocoran said.—
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“Whack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whack. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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