smite

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Recent Examples of smite The couple, who revealed their engagement on Instagram late Wednesday night, have been smitten with each other for over a year, after first revealing their relationship last December. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Prince’s iconic guest appearance on New Girl came about because he was smitten with star Hannah Simone. John Russell, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 She’s come a long way from being smitten by a guy who gets booed at conferences. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2024 Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student at Shiz University is smitten with Glinda while being the object of Nessarose’s affections. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for smite 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smite
Verb
  • Reality has a way of smacking you hard in the face.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
  • What hits on TikTok is a legible, irresistible hook — or, in other words, the kind of content that smacks you in the face with its obviousness.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The left-handed hitter did produce in the postseason, hitting .318/.531/.636 with four RBI and seven runs scored in 32 plate appearances.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The tartness of cranberry, kissed with vanilla rum, is as enchanting as Elphaba's voice hitting that high note.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • With President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, the stakes for Chinese exports are likely to be higher not just into the U.S., but into countries like Mexico, which is slapping tariffs of its own on goods like textiles.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Canadian officials say that if Trump follows through with his threat of punishing tariffs, Canada would consider slapping retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products.
    Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As of that date, an additional 30,000 MW of potential new loads had also come knocking at AEP’s door (a figure likely to be even larger today).
    Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • In the middle of one firefight, Lozano also got knocked senseless by the blast wave from a tank gun.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Photograph Revives Culture War: An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting has struck at the heart of the Ukrainian identity struggle caused by Russia’s invasion.
    Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • To their credit, the Leafs did strike the right tone after their loss to the Stars.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The playoffs could not come at a much worse time for the Steelers, who were punching above their statistical weight for three months before the luck-factor odds (notably, turnover margin) caught up to them.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Anker Soundcore Motion 300, now 30% off, is a budget-friendly speaker that punches way above its size with booming sound and waterproof durability.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Cops said Michael Colonna, 35, crossed over the center yellow line and slammed into Dora Salmeron, 53, according to Newsday.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Brainard was additionally charged with intimidation; 18-year-old Kevin Carroll, who allegedly slammed the victim's head into the car door, is accused of assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Bipartisanship was in the air as a few Democrats joined all Republicans in clapping for the reading of Trump’s electoral votes, and Republicans, in turn, clapped politely for Harris’s votes as well.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025

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