The Clue
Struck forcefully (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SMOTE
Tags
Notes
The answer SMOTE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
Related Clues
Clobbered
Clouted
Cuffed
Hit
Struck
Thumped
Thwacked
Belted, in the Bible
Didst strike
Hit hard
Laid low
Slew, in poesy
Struck down
Struck, as by God
Struck hard
Struck powerfully
Struck sharply
Whacked, in the Bible
Clobbered, biblical style
Clobbered, à la David
Dealt a heavy blow
"He arose, and ___ the Philistines"
Hit, Biblical style
Struck down, in the Bible
Struck down, biblically
Struck, old-style
Walloped, Biblically speaking
Walloped, old-style
Whacked, old-style
Whopped, old-style
Hit hard, old style
What David did to Goliath
Definition
SMITE as a verb:
1. inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
2. affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"
3. (afflict, smite) = cause pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement"