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whacking

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adverb

whacking

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verb

present participle of whack
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Adjective
  • Parson turned his corner lot into a showcase of creativity, beginning with a giant cutout of Bigfoot.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Those are giant movies, so there’s a lot of expectations and there’s a lot of money.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.
    The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women as well as attempting to murder seven others.
    Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Figuring out which category a person falls into and acting accordingly can be a huge challenge.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The song not only became a huge viral hit, but also reached the No.1 position for the first time in history, a milestone that also represents a breakthrough for the traditional carranga music genre, which has recently found a new place in the music industry.
    Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • There's a gigantic piece of pizza, a burger complete with lettuce and tomato slices and, of course, meatballs.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • In 2011, Meester, who was at the height of her Gossip Girl fame, attended the event as a presenter, hitting the stage Garrett Hedlund to give out an award.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • United have scored 23 goals in 20 Premier League games, off the back of hitting 57, 58, and 57 goals in the past three full seasons.
    David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.
    John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
  • This guy Puffy, this guy is in an enormous amount of trouble.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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