swatting

verb

Definition of swattingnext
present participle of swat
as in smacking
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 Synonyms for swatting
  1. hitting
  2. slamming
  3. punching
  4. clapping
  5. pounding
  6. swiping
  7. clipping
  8. striking
Verb
  • 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
  • Before hitting the East Coast, this storm hit the Midwest on Sunday.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of hitting
Verb
  • Hundreds of drones being used as part of a Saturday night aerial light show in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando appeared to be flying into position before several started falling from the sky before slamming to the ground, according to videos posted online.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His endorsement of the AfD came alongside a video of a far-right German commentator slamming the leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of slamming
Verb
  • The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of punching
Verb
  • Union also can be seen clapping beside them.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Takeaways As some players danced to the music playing in the background, Davis was clapping and talking excitedly to his charges.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of clapping
Verb
  • The crowd was so excited that the plexiglass behind us was pounding.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Prepare for fast, heart-pounding action and brutal competition in this multiplayer game.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounding
Verb
  • Take a look through the list, then pick your potion—and be sure to consult with your physician before swiping anything onto your delicate lash line.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Using it is as simple as placing a few drops on a cotton round and swiping it across your face.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of swiping
Verb
  • And the itemizing of it, breaking it up, short form, the clipping it out.
    Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
  • No one can explain why his condition isn’t improving, but Dexter begins to pick up on some clues, namely that Nurse Mary is clipping obituaries from the newspaper.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of clipping
Verb
  • There were other chances, goals ruled out, Murphy striking the crossbar, and then Joelinton gilded the scoreline after intercepting a pass out from Amadou Onana that straddled negligence and criminality.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Governor Maher Marwan, 42, said that Syria's new government did not want to seek conflict with Israel, which has been striking strategic military installations in Syria since the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad fell earlier this month.
    Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of striking
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