Swat

/swɑt/

Synonyms for "swat" (89 found)

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Closest matches (18)

bang bash bat beating belt biff blow bonk chop clap clip clobber clout clump coldcock conk

Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (27)

crack crouch cut dash dealdeal a blowdeck dig dint drub drubbing drumming fetchfetch a blowfusillade hithit a clipjab knockknock cold

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knock downknock outlet have itlick paste

Noun(2 words)

flick hit

Related words (44)

pelt plunk poke pop pound punch rap slam slap slog slug smack smash smite snap soak sock squat strikestrike at

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stroke student study sweat swing swipe tattoo thump thwack wallop whack wham whop wipe yerk

Noun(9 words)

police unitshoo smack spanksspecial forces unitspecial police unitstrike swatteringtactical unit

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More general

7 entries

blow hit inform movephysical actionpolice unit

More specific

9 entries

bash brushcrisis response unitflickraiding teamshoo slap smack whack

Collocations

12 entries

beesdeadly swatfirm swatflieshard swatinsectslight swatmosquitoes pestsquick swatswat teamwasps

Inflections

3 entries

swats swatted swatting

Derivations

3 entries

swatted swatter swatting

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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It's hard to swat a fly with your bare hand.

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Tom is a member of the SWAT team.

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Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

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The SWAT team broke down the front door with a battering ram.

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