bonked

verb

past tense of bonk
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner an overhead branch suddenly fell and bonked him on the head

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Recent Examples of bonked Nikola Vlašić bonked one of the posts earlier in the half, and Modric's cross on a free kick into the box was headed over the bar by Marin Pongračić. — CBS News, 27 June 2026 With eight minutes left in the contest, Kempe bonked Cale Makar in the back of the head, then went to the box for mixing it up with captain Gabe Landeskog, who came to Makar’s defense, shortly thereafter. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026 Their fight is to be continued next week, and whether or not another member of the deck team gets bonked on the head remains to be determined. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonked
  1. smacked
  2. knocked
  3. banged
  4. slapped
  5. hit
  6. punched
  7. slammed
  8. whacked
Verb
  • Wilson rocked the stanchion with a ferocious dunk in transition in the fourth quarter, only to have his next attempt at a full-court sprint smacked away by Jamal Shead, leading to a Leonard 3-pointer on the other end.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles also have been smacked with injuries and played without several key starters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • The score came courtesy of center back Casemiro, who tapped the ball to Suarez on the left side of the box before the Uruguayan knocked it into the top right corner.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pratt played three seasons at Elon and Northeastern before a foot injury knocked him out early last year.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Canada banged awkwardly into Williams’ knee on a box out during her late free throws and the Valkyries star was being cared for by an athletic trainer on the bench in the waning moments.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Canada banged awkwardly into Williams’ knee on a box out during her late free throws and the Valkyries’ star was being cared for by an athletic trainer on the bench in the waning moments.
    — Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of banged
Verb
  • Public support among Americans has plummeted, and partners in Europe and elsewhere have slapped sanctions on Israel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • According to an affidavit for an arrest warrant, Gilder also attempted to leave with a ring, which was slapped out of his possession and recovered at the scene of the robbery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • The wreckage of Wednesday's crash reminded many of the aftermath of another train collision in January, when 46 people died in southern Spain when an Iryo train jumped the track and hit an oncoming Renfe train.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The teams combined to hit just four homers, three for Milwaukee.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The Miz pumped his fist twice and punched the air walking off the mound.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The departure of Weil’s M&A chief, Michael Aiello, along with a team of partners, to Cravath last month punched a hole in the firm’s billings and rattled those left behind.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • In a lawsuit filed against Medieval Times in November 2024, Hainsworth alleged that shortly after the performance began, the horse panicked and slammed into the wall at roughly 35 miles per hour.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Clubs across the country sent messages of solidarity and support to the victims of the accident, which also left dozens injured after a high-speed train slammed into the rear of another one that had stopped on the tracks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • The Colts got whacked by the Ravens, and their new-look defense was awful.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Poor guy is probably just trying to watch the home run derby in peace and just got drive by whacked by me.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of whacked

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