whacked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of whacked
Example Sentences
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Indeed, as the band, including Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Lewis and Schwartzman, performed the Bobby Fuller Four’s single “Let Her Dance,” Murray indeed whacked the hell out of that thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
In other words, even though businesses no longer have to pay the emergency tariffs, they are still getting whacked by sundry other border taxes, including his national-security tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos, lumber and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Tom Banton whacked an unbeaten half-century as England pulled off a brilliant DLS chase to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second T20 international.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
The latest market driver is his selection of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve boss, which has lifted the dollar, hit bond prices and whacked precious metals.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
I took another step, and she gave what was supposed to be a fierce growl, like a crabby kitten, then whacked her tail again.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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