as in slap
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the impatient toddler got a swat on his wrist for stepping into the street by himself
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as in to smack
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
didn't sleep a wink all night because she was too busy swatting mosquitoes
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Recent Examples of swat
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The two animals collide, the bear swats at the alligator, and the pair rumble.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
White swatted a game-high four shots, giving him 403 for his career.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The anti-gay laws aim to swat gay people down and send them back to the closet.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The two animals collide, the bear swats at the alligator, and the pair rumble.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
Verb
Recently, several Democratic U.S. representatives from Connecticut reported receiving bomb threats around Thanksgiving, shortly after President-elect Donald Trump's transition team said several Cabinet and administration picks were targets of similar threats as well as swatting.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
White swatted a game-high four shots, giving him 403 for his career.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swat
Noun
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The fist pumps and slaps of the left thigh between points have fresh vigour.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Understand where is fair game to hit, and where isn’t: Face slaps might look hot — and feel hot!—
Quispe López,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Barkley smacked them for 296 yards and four TDs in the regular season.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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During that period, Ichiro smacked 2,533 of his 3,089 Major League hits, ranking him 25th on MLB’s all-time hits list.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Helman has high-end speed and can play anywhere defensively, along with some right-handed thump.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Not a lot, but for music that subwoofer does add some thump.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Some slammed the woman's decision to travel while sick, while others noted that avoiding potentially contagious passengers in a crowded airport can be challenging.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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But the giant headwinds slammed the economy — especially a property crisis fueling deflation — can make China’s official growth data seem fanciful.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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These tariffs could be a huge blow to the U.S. economy, as economists say tariffs are often passed along to end consumers in the form of higher prices.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But Keys was able to knock the tennis titan off balance with a stunning opening match, eventually winning the whole tournament in the final set, which was tied till the very end.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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And in this case, Homeland Security is knocking on states’ doors.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Three minutes later comes the sound of a terrible thud out front.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Since last season ended with a thud in the Peach Bowl, Marques Hagans was hell-bent on ensuring his receivers wouldn’t be the team’s weak link again.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Holguin hit 4 of 7 of her 3-pointer attempts to help the Lightning finish with eight overall.—
Dan Albano,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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Since the Arenado trade, McMahon has locked down the hot corner for the Rockies while hitting .243 in his career.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Swat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swat. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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