| 单词 | smack |
| 例句 | The revolver jumped back, smacking Ernie right in the face, then flying out of his hands. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She smacked him on the butt with a dish towel. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “You don’t always have to smack people in the face with how strong you are.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I wondered if that public defender was going to tell everyone how Mr. Griswald smacked Digger in the eye, too, the night before our Valentine dance in middle school. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She chewed loudly, smacking her tongue against the roof of her mouth. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I draw my sword and smack the nearest suitor across the back of his head with the flat of my blade. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But there he was, smack in the middle of the science-fiction aisle. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Aah,” said Aunt Marge, smacking her lips and putting the empty brandy glass back down. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He would fall smack into the lap of it without doing anything but breathe. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Kennel smacked his ruler down on my tablet. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “And Chloe Speedman smacks her lips when she chews gum, which she does constantly. If I have to spend another hour there, I might consider self-immolation as a form of protest.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The boat smacked against it, once, twice, hard, and the water swirled against the back of the boat, spinning it and then, in one mighty surge, tipping it. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She put her arm around me, and when I tried to pull away, she gave me a smack on the cheek. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun is out something fierce, but that doesn’t stop the cold air from constantly smacking us backward. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Four, my little sister is in there. If Evelyn and the Allegiant smack into each other, she could get hurt, and I won’t be there to protect her.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z With an open palm, Anya smacked the wood of the door. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Styx smacked his forehead, then clutched his chest. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He fires—the same moment a bullet smacks into him, they have got him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She smacked the ball and it hit the ground just where she intended it to go. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A palm smacked sharply upon the glass, but I was tired of them. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I smacked her again and practiced a curse word I’d heard on the train. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “No, no! The lord of the great horns pursues wise, miserable Gurgi with leaping and galloping. Gurgi fears terrible smackings and whackings. He follows kindly and mighty protectors. Faithful Gurgi will not leave them, never!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He lightly smacked the mower, the way you might pat a horse on the rump. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z They smacked the gravel from their clothing and walked in constrained silence to the entrance of the orderly room. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He gives me the number and moves aside, and there’s Ebony, with her cane and her velvet pants, smacking her lips. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z From the smacking noises, they appeared to be enjoying the meal as much as anyone else. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mike took the banana from his tray and smacked me with it. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z It was the kind of whole certainty, however independent^ the sum of its facts, that can make walking backwards more than normally hazardous, and I bumped smack into a baby carriage. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z As we left the orphans’ home, I waited for Uri to smack me, to knock my head into a wall, to call me stupid. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z As I reach for a pair of silver earrings that my best friend, Soojin, might like, Zohra smacks my hand away. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He smacked his lips a couple times and closed his eyes halfway, making me think he was still asleep. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z When it was given him, he drank his Majesty’s health and compliments of the season, and took it all at a mouthful and smacked his lips. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z One bolt-studded metal hand smacked Mr. Flux, sending him airborne in an odd blur of cartwheeling motion. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Yesterday I caught this six-year-old boy smoking a cigarette—I wanted to smack him! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sit here. If you go anywhere I will smack you,” she said to the others before she hurried away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It finally occurred to Gilly that he really thought she would smack him every time he made a mistake. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z A flying pizza smacked him in the head, and he disappeared behind a couch. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He strode in, smacked Pumpkin on the rump, swung lightly aboard Seabiscuit, and spat in the air. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The one who yelled at teachers and punched stupid dudes in the face for talking smack. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z A blast of sweet, hot breath tickled my nose, followed by a furry smack against my cheek. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She smacked me with a dried fish, then we ate it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Hedge looked like he might smack Frank in the face, or at least blow the whistle really loud. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z El smacks my arm and then reaches for it. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They lowered their great heads, and the evening air filled with the muffled sounds of smacking lips, tearing grass, and the low snuffling of contented cattle. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The bag smacks my soldier straight in the mustache, and he goes over backward onto the paving stones. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The Erudite boy in front of me stops abruptly, and I smack into him, hitting my nose on his shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The nurse gasped at the sight of her former charge, but she said nothing, merely bent down, lifted her to her feet with surprising strength, and smacked her hard through her torn clothes. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “There are others on the team?” she asks, smacking herself on her forehead. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Charlotte!” said Summer, smacking my arm with the back of her hand. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I know it was gently, because it didn’t smack. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As the unsuspecting prey went around the end, still adjusting to the slightly surreal notion of practicing football indoors on a basketball court at seven-twenty in the morning, Ivory just smacked him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It keeps tangling around my shoes so, of course, I hitch it up, and then Effie swoops down on me like a hawk, smacking my hands and yelling, "Not above the ankle!" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The day was sparkling, and it seemed impossible to be anything other than grateful for the chance to stand in the ocean, looking out at the horizon while the salt water smacked them around. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The kids with umbrellas smack them into each other. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Joyce'Ann! was worse* She got a devilish delight oat of sitting smack down on his rump when he was stretched out working. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Now with one man on base, her hero smacked the ball right out of the park. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I wish I had smacked his hand away, even though it would have made everything worse. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, like the time I got smacked in dodgeball and lost a tooth.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Especially,” she said, chuckling, “the difference between snack and smack. Remember, Asher?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I was almost all set to hit her, I thought I was going to smack her for a second. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The little girl smacked her lips together a few times and cuddled in close to his damp chest, warming him through. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She refused to write down MAN, even though it kept smacking her in the face, blocking her view of other words. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I flicked my pen from side to side, each end taking turns smacking against the desktop. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Stella asked, still sucking and smacking her tongue to get the bad taste out. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Oh, let ’em eat,” said Rosaleen, which floored me, since she’d been known to smack my hand sideways for pinching a single crumb off her fritters before dinner. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The back of my hand smacked against a tree, but I couldn’t see where we were going. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Mama hated anything that smacked of charity and if she knew, she’d throw the doll away. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Yesterday, Lena put all our addresses in her phone to see whose house was most convenient, and bingo, Las Casitas came up smack in the middle. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He just put up his fists right there and if that didn’t work, then what the hell, he’d just rear back and kick you smack in the face. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She puts the soccer ball between her knees and smacks them both. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z She takes her hand, the one with Worm’s dad’s big basketball ring on it, and smacks me across my face. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Foreheads are smacked and eyes are rolled in complete disbelief. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I try to smack them before they land on my arm. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “And Glenn Burke smacked Dusty’s right hand with his own right hand.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z His cane smacks a groveler, who leaps backward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There were times I could talk smack to my mom—this was not one of them. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Tell us straight off! After the way you jumped on me, you deserve to have, your head smacked.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Hundreds of drums getting smacked at the same time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z His black open palm swept upward in a swift narrow arc and smacked solidly against her face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We both smack the sudden silence with laughter. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Give the crate a good shaking, smack it with the stick once or twice, put them gloves on, open the lid far ’nough that you can reach in and grab the cat by his head. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I walked over to where she was and she gave me a good hard smack on the head. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I cracked it open, smack dab in the middle. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Jack shook his head and then smacked it three times with his palm. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I reach for the knife and I hold it out in front of me but my head spins too much and I fall and smack my teeth on the boat seat. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I smacked them on my arms and legs until my skin stung. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z McCutchen’s silver dollar landed smack in the middle of the room. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited for the light to dawn, for her to smile, smack her forehead, and say, Of course! When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Knitting supplies were mixed with quilting supplies, a scissors display was smack in the middle of a rack of corduroy, and the aisles turned and twisted rather than running in straight lines. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Better than the brain of one,” I snap, giving him a light smack on the cheek as I pass. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z “But that talk in there, about the bathroom—” and smack on that word, Miss Leefolt walk in the kitchen. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Pythagoras himself fled for his life, and he might have gotten away had he not run smack into a bean field. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Just occasionally these stray visitors smack into something solid, like Earth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z As she arrives alongside us, our older sister smacks Philbert lightly on the back of the head. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z "Then we just clear off,” grins Leer, "he can try to read our regimental numbers here,” and smacks his behind. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s when the first smack hits the house, like a bat to a ball. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I exaggerated my stride, letting my feet smack the driveway so I didn’t startle Charlie. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I sort of wished she hadn’t bothered, because I was feeling really pathetic and my forehead was still probably smacking red and I definitely didn’t have the energy to be mean anymore. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He watched her, bent over to sweep the floor, and remembered how she used to smack Anulika’s bottom for not bending properly to sweep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Layla put her hands on her sister’s shoulders, but Ivy smacked them off. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Someone grabbed Mark’s foot and heaved it up into the air, and he crashed to the floor, the back of his head smacking down hard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He smacked her hard for the sin of pride, and made her do The Verse. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That realization hit me suddenly, like a smack in the face. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then came another smack, and another after that... a steady invisible pounding. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit up and smack the top of my head on the bunk above me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mama pulled me loose, and then smacked me for being careless. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached around the teacher, who stood between us, and smacked the boy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I told them, “Shut up, and don’t call me—” Then both my pretend poppa and my pretend momma smacked my head. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Trade?” the witch asked theatrically, smacking her lips. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Something inside me welled up and I reached down and smacked the swollen hand that held the glass of Scotch. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He smacks the table as his eyes light up. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The boat smacked her in the face and she went down with the ship. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He smacked it across the floor where it hit the overturned bench, but, thank the Lord, the heavy pottery did not shatter. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Worse, I was going to miss the part where the Cowardly Lion gets smacked on the nose by Dorothy. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It smacked the metal arm and pivoted the thing skyward, revolving in an arc until it slammed back into the body of the Griever. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In the first draft I had Bigger going smack to the electric chair; but I felt that two murders were enough for one novel. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She spoke with an Ayorthaian accent, smacking her lips after the letter m and pronouncing her l’s as y’s. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She reaches over and smacks a kiss on her brother’s cheek, which he immediately wipes off, making his I’ve-got-an-anaconda-around-my-neck face. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z It’s times like these I wanna smack him and smooch him simultaneously. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The bums and druggies occupying the scoop benches looked me over, sometimes hissing or smacking their lips. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That might have seemed like a good idea when he rigged it up, but every time a wave hit he was washed away, then smacked back into his control board like a human paddleball. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Her next lunge to the surface brought her forehead smack against a wide log, floating free in the water. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z At this there was a quick whirr and a smack and the Wart found an arrow sticking in the tree between the fingers of his right hand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She smacked a carnivorous horse in the snout with the butt of her sword and sent the monster stampeding through the crowd. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Soon we were smacking each other with more than just pillows: the stuffed animals on Ximena’s bed, towels, our rolled-up clothes. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The sides of his empty stomach smacked together. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The very word zero smacks of its Hindu and Arabic roots. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z One set of shutters was missing and the other hung lopsided, like the whole house had been smacked catawampus. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She dropped the crop and smacked me again in the face with her hand, as she had the day I first landed in New York. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Kapos and SS guards were in the barracks, yelling at us to get up and smacking at prisoners with their clubs. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He barreled through them, vaulting toward the hatch above, branches smacking him in the face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z This wasn’t the kind of picture you’re supposed to have of your father while your sisters made kissing smacks. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The pigeon hit a shelf with a loud smack and slumped to the floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Then, while Father was smack in the middle of explaining something to the Underdowns, they suddenly hustled us onto a tiny airplane and abandoned us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed my skirt and tried pulling me back down, which is right about when I hauled off and smacked him. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If he had smacked me with a brick, I couldn’t have been any more stunned. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Well,” the driver said, smacking bright green chewing gum against his front teeth, “are you getting on or not?” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Unlike the faint scurry raised by fingers against a plastic computer keyboard, the smack and clatter of a typewriter suggests that you're actually building something. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He smacked a man, then pulled his weapon back around and hit a woman right in the nose. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I heard a distinct smacking sound, and when she lifted her head again a giant bite had disappeared from the goose leg. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Reed smacked one of the sixteen-pound guns on the starboard side—eleven—and chuckled. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Except I leave out the part where I smacked Tyler’s Boston Whaler. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She tumbled and fell off the rising ledge, her head smacking the other pilot’s knee. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Right smack in the middle of the village is a huge kapok tree, which is where they get together and have their market every fifth day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her head felt like it would explode at any moment; through the buzzing in her ears, she could hear one of its mouths smacking loudly. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z But here he was, smack in the middle of it. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z On the landing above—Turner and Nettle could just see boots and lower legs moving stiffly from side to side—a fight was developing, with wrestling grunts and a smack of knuckles on flesh. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He moves suddenly, smacking his lips and rolling from his back onto his side. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The stream of root beer shot out and smacked the spider queen right in the face. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The boom had really smacked him—he was lucky it hadn’t knocked him completely off the boat—but he hadn’t thought it had cut him. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Alcatraz sits smack in the middle of the bay—so close to the city of San Francisco, I can hear them call the score on a baseball game on Marina Green. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned forward, his hand smacked the desk, we flinched, he smiled. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I smacked the wok on the side of the metal container. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z While he just stood there, letting himself get smacked. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We were smack in the middle of nowhere, USA. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She raised her left hand and waited a beat, and just as the shadow reached her, she smacked her drawing with her right hand. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I watched Colin’s fingers as they picked up each piece of ham—he didn’t just smack them in half like I saw Jimmy do. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z In the middle of this indoor forest, smack in the center of it all, were two rocking chairs and a small table between them with a small cassette player on it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “I bet if people touched these wee little boats they’d get their hands smacked.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She smacks my arm and lies back down. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z How to smack a homer and walk a yo-yo and skate backward. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Being the handy friend she is, she twists herself to smack me with her laptop bag. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I think that smacks of the worst kind of sophistry, frankly,” he said, exhaling smoke. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Ephialtes swung his spear like a bat and smacked him across the chest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I’m waiting there, and all of a sudden Louie turns around and smacks this guy right in the gut. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I blinked back the tears, and he smacked his lips together and raised his eyebrows at the sight of my face. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyson picked up a boulder and threw it at the monster, smacking it between the eyes, but the snake just recoiled and hissed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His sexuality was anything but lewd; his patronage of little girls smacked of innocence and was associated in his mind with cleanliness. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother leaned forward, grasped the woolen jumper and jerked her back, smacking her down with a sharp cuff. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I should have smacked that girl,” I said, looking back at them and feeling sorry, for two seconds, that I'd missed the opportunity. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He tried to touch it, but she smacked his hand away. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Vernie smacks at the child's backside, like a reflex, but her hand just glances off. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I bend over to pick it up and smack my head against the wall. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I stare out the window at the sky and feel this smack of reality right in my heart. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She climbed off Alsvindr and smacked him lightly on the flank. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It needed a good injection of lip- smacking innuendo. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I smacked my dry lips and rolled Otto off me, groggily sitting up. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I always refuse to cry after a bum smacking. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “You would smack a little kid in the face, right? Why don’t you come over here and try to smack me?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She smacked the phones from the hands of the kids who were clipping me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She had the side of her mouth right smack on the pillow, and I couldn't hear her. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I thought he would smack her, but he didn’t even touch her. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “Good!” she said, giving him a smack on the cheek. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She was sitting smack in the middle of the bed, outside the covers, with her legs folded like one of those Yogi guys. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Can you imagine keeping your sick mother in a bed right smack in the middle sorry. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She also gestured with her cane as she spoke, often tapping my shoulder with it to get my attention, or smacking it against my leg to emphasize a point. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He was rearing back to smack her when I socked him, a kidney shot to the lower back, and he dropped to one knee. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I watch him whisper something in Ben’s ear; Ben mutters shut up and smacks Dylan on the arm. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She laughed, sauntered over to the serving line, picked up a ball, gazed at it, tossed it in the air, and whacked it with a flat thud smack in the center of the racket. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z My aunt would take it and take it, and then eventually she’d snap and smack him down and put him back in his place. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Woolf was sure that Richardson was about to smack him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was charged with the smack and whoosh of slapped pucks. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Waves of it poured down the stairs located smack in the middle of the hallway. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z By retiring when he did, he avoided that fate, which would have established a precedent that smacked of monarchical longevity by permitting biology to set the terminus of his tenure. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Bodies are shooting past Baxter; Mark sees a stray foot smack the kid in the shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She yanked the dagger back, pulling it out of Håkon’s scaly chest with a wet smack. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Somewhere in Antarctica, with penguins who smack her in the face when she talks. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling smacked the desk of a girl, who yelped in surprise. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Lyra woke up and began to complain, and then tasted something strange and smacked her lips. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She raised her foot, knee-high, and smacked the ball right out of the air into the net. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She smacked the knife on the kitchen counter and jumped right up in By’s face. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I twitch, resisting the urge to smack her hand away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I laughed when Safa smacked her lips on our way home. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I smacked him on the arm so he’d look at my impersonation of the psycho look on his face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I kept trying to smack Gully, who had straddled me, but everything I did was in slow motion; my fists dragged through water. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Her tennis shoes land, making a big smack. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Abby rounded the corner, nearly running smack into a nurse as she sprinted back over to us, a very small, very thin, brown-haired boy wearing an oversize Colombian national team jersey trailing behind her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It was in the same spot where he had smacked heads with the Palmetto goalie. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nydia stepped forward, swung her shovel hard, and caught it smack in the chest with a dull thud. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He turned and smacked Oreius thirty feet backward into the swimming pool, right into the middle of the zombie tourist family. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z My lips turn upward in a weak smile, but what I really want to do is smack her one good time upside the head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It would have smacked Candice in the head if she had been standing any closer. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Fly balls fell from the sky and smacked into leather gloves. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Heat races through my body, driving the weakness out of me, and I smack him so hard my knuckles burn with the impact. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He chewed slowly, deliberately, smacking his lips in exaggerated fashion. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He smacked his hand down on the desk. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I smack into a lot of things pretty regularly, actually. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She got that hurt look in her great blue eyes that always made me want to smack her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She let it fly and smacked the snake across the tail. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Holly folded the paper and smacked it down on the counter. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I went right up to her after recess and smacked her stupid book out of her hands. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Glass went to the fridge, smacking Whisper upside their head on her way. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I passed a little girl on the stairs smacking a child even smaller than herself, telling it to stop crying. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He doesn’t correct her mistake, just pulls me closer and gives me a loud smack on the lips. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The tent he lived in stood right smack up against the wall of the shallow, dull-colored forest separating his own squadron from Dunbar’s. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Milgrom told me—and then the both of us—not to return, Janina refused to obey; we returned to the furious voice and the smack that never came. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He smacked his lips and forced a feeble smile. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He instinctively crouched over Boots until he realized it was just Ripred smacking his tail against the ground. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere along the way, they smacked the car into something. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't mean just talking smack to people, even though he did do a lot of that, too. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z August’s lower jaw opens, and he inhales with a terrible rumbling and smacking of lips. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There were proud young knights, pushing past the wet rabble, their sheathed swords swinging like ship booms, occasionally smacking in the face the children who ran behind them, begging for bread. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Other side of the river,” Viola says and takes off across the bridge, feet smacking against the wood. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He called out again, “Come on! Why don’t you try to smack me!” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A nauseating smell rose and smacked me in the face, but I toiled as fast as I could. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Helena is denying it, or saying I rode on a cart, and then comes the clear sound of a smack. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z There’s one of those pullout couches smack in the middle of the room, and a TV stand, though there isn’t a TV. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He bolts upright, desperately thirsty and wanting to go to Dad, but smacks his head on the low ceiling of his bunk. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Mathilde smacks the horse, and the cart goes rumbling down the road, with the men running after it. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z And again, her fist making wet smacking sounds against Nin’s wrinkled flesh. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The only thing he knew for certain was that the law forbade the Trunchbull to hit him with the riding-crop that she kept smacking against her thigh. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Spurge barked, smacking the table so hard that the gem jumped. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She probably would’ve said worse, but I smacked her between the eyes with my sword-butt and sent her stumbling backward out of the creek. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z His tousled, dark-chocolate-brown hair is perfectly unruly, like he just popped out of a Teen Vogue and landed smack in the middle of Saint Grace’s Hospital. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He smacked his fist into his palm so violently that I shrank back. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I tried to turn my face away from wherever the song was escaping from, but I only managed to smack my nose against the window and strain my neck. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The Doctorita has that look in her eyes like she wants to smack me, and she would if there weren’t people around. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And then a big, squishy ball of dripping snow smacked into the back of his head. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “It is law” Hailey finishes, smacking the table like that settles it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “You saw me doing it when you came in. Did that smack on your head when you hit the floor give you amnesia?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He smacks the steering wheel like he’s giving it a high five. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Theon raised his voice to be heard above the smack of wood on flesh. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her combat boots smack against the tile until she’s there standing next to me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Hazel wound up and pitched, and Jack smacked the snowball with the stick. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z If I could find a way to smack that look off his face, I would. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Henry is broad and fleshy and always enjoys an opportunity to smack one of us boys. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “I’m not ready yet,” he said, then grabbed the bundle of newspaper from under his arm and smacked Davon hard across the face with it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I’m sorry I smacked you down with that drive. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z If Uncle Darnell was being his jokester self, he would have gone over to one of us and planted a big smack on our lips. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z And when the waves and the winds smack at them, they spread their wings and skitter around and then they try to come back together again. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z At the door, he touched his toes ten times before throwing it open and striding smack into Aunt Pearl. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Chubs smacked me on the stomach with his book. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Stupido!” she shouted back at him, and smacked him loudly and flamboyantly on the chest with the back of her hand. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I never wanted to smack an old woman before, but boy, I did now. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She smacked him, and accidentally whacked the top of his butt. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I made refined smacking noises with my lips. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z There was the sound of a meaty smack and he fell face forward across my legs, Father’s sword in his back. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z His leg smacked into a piece of wood, but that barely slowed him down. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z He gave the satyr a big smack on the cheek, then skipped to the rail. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Her head smacked the concrete of each step as they descended to the yard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There were the sounds of a fight: grunting, shuffling, cursing, the banging of elbows and knees on wood, the smack of flesh on flesh. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The garbage can was smack in the middle of the lawn, ten feet from any shade, and the afternoon sun was strong. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Instead, the bird never once flapped a wing, plowing back to earth like a shot, causing a minuscule explosion of dust when it smacked into the dirt, breaking its neck. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She smacked the broom three times before going inside. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Tyrion shouted at his nephew, giving the horse a sharp smack on the rump. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It smacked Luke in the face and sent him crashing into the swimming pool. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And with an earsplitting smack, they whack the ball straight into my goal. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z When I leaned in, I heard his wheezing breath and his weak coughing, and he smacked his lips softly before he swallowed. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t an ounce of color left in his cheeks, and his lips began to smack against one another, trying to form the word, trying to call up a memory that was no longer there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There’s my father’s soga hanging on the wall, his farm tools, my mother’s broom, the eucalyptus stick she smacked me with when I misbehaved. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think so!” roared Moody, pointing his wand at the ferret again — it flew ten feet into the air, fell with a smack to the floor, and then bounced upward once more. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z June squealed and clapped, then smacked her hand over her mouth. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Wynn helped Nan into the passenger seat and even tried to fasten her seat belt, which earned him a smack on the hand. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Jacobs shoved him to the side, and he smacked into a couple of kids who had crowded in the hallway. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The moment we entered, I was smacked by a wave of humidity. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I don’t know if I wanna tear up or smack him. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z As usual, I get right under the ball with a satisfying smack that sends it far into the outfield. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She presses the front doors closed, smacking away pairs of hands holding pens and parchment pads marked with the newsie house emblem. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He was tempted to smack Octavian on the head again, but he realized Octavian was baiting him, trying to make him look unstable. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As a Three, eager for his juice and crackers at snacktime, he one day said “smack” instead of “snack” as he stood waiting in line for the morning treat. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Those dumb mountains seemed to be perched right along the river, standing smack between him and the sea. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Possible translation: That rickety shutter on the living room window that always smacked against the house whenever the wind blew was gone. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As soon as he joined Leo, Callum, and Dante, I could hear them make whooping noises as they smacked him on the back. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Armelio walks over to the hugging pair and smacks Bobby’s back, nearly toppling Bobby and Johnny. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She promptly poured herself a goblet of wine and quaffed it down, smacking her lips. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Tracer jets of water smacked the button while he stood there drenched and monkey-faced and droopy. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Gurgi, sitting cross-legged, devoured his food with so many outcries of pleasure and loud smackings of his lips that he seemed to be eating twice as much as he really did. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He leans over and puts it smack in the middle of the forehead. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z If his grandma knew, she'd smack him on the back of the head. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I sit there, listening to the gentle plunk of water smacking the bottom of the boat, looking out at the ocean that has opened itself before me, still and flat like black glass. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I was well into ’97 when the headline reached right off the screen and smacked me in the face. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It snaps its beak a few times like a man might smack his lips after he ate something. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z My hand falls off the edge of the table as we turn a corner, and smacks into the wall. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Scythe Curie smacked the camera so hard, it wrenched the man’s whole body around, and he nearly dropped it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Silence, except for one pool ball smacking against another. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Alyce gave him a hug and a smack and felt that tickling in her throat and stinging in her eyes that meant she might cry again, now she knew how to do it. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Rain whipping wood, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, smacking at trees, beating out any sap. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The whole would be, as MacKaye ecstatically described it, “a retreat from profit”—a notion that others saw as “smacking of Bolshevism,” in the words of one biographer. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She fell on a small piece of ice, smacking her face again. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Still—call it the deepest of desires smack up against a lost cause. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z In the commentary, I won’t employ anything that even smacks of theme or moral. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s gonna get—” Paolo began, but Angelica smacked him hard, and he shut his mouth at once, pressing his quivering lips together. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa smacked his lips and shifted on the couch. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Before the axe could make contact, a whiplike willow branch smacked the weapon out of Sigurd’s hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Turner grabbed the man by his tie and was ready to smack his stupid face with an open right hand, but another hand, one of some great strength, closed about his wrist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z My staff thought it would be a good idea, but we're smack in the middle of the campaign, so not even my personal assistant came with me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Jessie had spun around, her backpack full of thick science books smacking Jefferson in the ribs, and walked away. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He throws an arm around me and kisses me on the top of my head with a loud smack. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I flicked the television on and off a couple times, then went over and gave it a smack, hoping to jump-start the entire central Michigan cable network with a well-delivered blow, but it wasn’t happening. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, Percy was a little busy getting smacked around. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Liked to wander in his fields, chat with his pickers, taste his berries, smack his lips, smoke his pipe, go to town for a sack of nails. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Bucky rammed into the police officers, barreled right smack between them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z At first, all I could think about was the Arctic Tern, heading down into the water, about to crash, his neck yanked back because he knows he’s going to smack into it. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He just stood there, blinking through the water- drop sun blur, the hydrant gusher smacking his thin, bare ankles. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I cried smack in the middle of town, and I didn’t care who saw. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z There was a loud sickening smack of skin slamming against skin. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She smacked her knee and bit back a yelp as she stumbled over the debris and reached for her bag. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He falls on top of me, and I smack my head against one of the cement steps. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Oh,” I moaned, “I can’t think of it. It’s in here somewhere”—I smacked myself on the forehead—“but I just can’t find it.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling smacked the desk of a girl, who yelped in surprise. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z With a final smack, the arm reared back. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her body smacked against the mud, sending it splattering into the air, all over me, all over Luis. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z His cheekbone was red, like that Dawn clown from the dance had smacked him with her rouge. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I’ve seen her do stuff like this before—fix leaky pipes, unplug a clogged sink, or smack a glob of spackle on a hole in the wall. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Our little room on 129th off Seventh was smack dab in the middle of all the action in Harlem. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t smack him with it, but stood there, waiting. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The Berg jerked to a stop and something hard came flying across the room and smacked Mark in the head. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “It tastes mighty good to me, Dale,” he said, and smacked his lips. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z My back smacks into the floor, and I pull my foot free, scrambling to my feet. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When a teacher tries to make him behave by smacking him with a large ruler, Enrique grabs the end of the ruler and refuses to let go, making the teacher cry. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Haider smacked Toad on the butt with the flat of his sword and shouted, "Toad, of the Night's Watch!" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She tumbled to one side, evading Kelli’s claws, and came up with a rock in her hand, which she smacked into Kelli’s nose. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was very small, and perched not atop a cloud but on a very large tower constructed entirely from stacked-up railroad ties, the whole thing set smack in the middle of a grassy plateau. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Jupiter rushes over and smacks me on the back. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Jimmy had smacked his head on the corner of the raft when he was showing off for us little kids. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He bites down on a red pen and carries the bag out of the room; I hear the books inside it smacking against his leg as he walks down the hallway. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The cake is the best part—it’s yummy, and people quiet down, until the only sounds are forks scraping on plates, and smacking lips. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Holding her new doll right up to the American woman's face and tipping it so that its little head touched the woman's flushed cheek, Sandi made a smacking sound. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Although she still wanted to smack him, now it was for an entirely different reason. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The rangers laughed, and Tonk said, “We just work the edges of the infestation, to keep the flowers from spreading. This spot is right smack in the middle. No hope left.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Branches and fronds kept smacking poor Otto, but he seemed to take it in stride. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Justyce sits up too fast and his forehead smacks against something hard. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He hit the wall, smacking his head, and scrambled to stand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She squealed and smacked his back, but she was laughing, which was a pretty nice sound, Ivy had to admit. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Often she dug for clams and when Kapugen returned he would crack them open and smack his lips as he swallowed them whole. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, I should pay for all this,” I say, following him to a cash register, where a young girl is smacking bubble gum and filing her nails. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z No sooner had she learned to smack the ball smartly on the steps, angling it right or left, than the other players revolted. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The stone hit the tree trunk with a satisfying smack. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z ‘You shall perish', said the coach. ‘You shall never - Reyna smacked him on the head with the pommel of her knife. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It unreeled and snapped taut, and then a net unfurled at the end of it and smacked against the ground. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I imagine my body plummeting, smacking into the bars as it falls down, and my limbs at broken angles on the pavement, just like Rita’s sister when she didn’t make it onto the roof. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z How the midwife smacked and prayed and cajoled the tiny chest to move. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her money away and walked over to me, her gum smacking in her mouth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life, Scoob experienced a violent urge: he wanted to smack Bryce upside his fat head. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He crammed it into his mouth and smacked it around loudly. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z People who lived there liked to say the town was 150 miles west of Phoenix, 250 miles east of Los Angeles, and smack dab in the middle of nowhere. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She smacked her gum and walked over to the counter. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z If de la O spoke Spanish in class, he’d be sent to the principal, who’d humiliate him and smack his hand with a ruler. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z An infinite, explosive moment later, my head hits the stone behind me with a sickening smack, and I’m seeing double. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Far down the road, apartment buildings framed a view of the bay with Alcatraz island smack dab in the middle. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Lydia reached out and smacked her dad on the forehead, as if swatting a mosquito. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Not with Loo shouting and slurping and smacking his plate on the table. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Rum punch,” she said, smacking her lips and corking the bottle. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The dog jumped over him, like a tiny hurdler at the Olympics, but he went too fast and slid directly into the wall, smacking his head against the wainscoting. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I leap off the table and high-five it, and when his hand hits mine, he doesn’t smack it a little bit harder or hold his look a little bit longer like I thought he might. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Kevon’s head swivels to me, waiting for me to put the smack down on Angel. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I smacked down with the sharp edge over and over until I finally broke through. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “May all the doors you face in life swing open and never smack you in the butt as they close!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z With a resounding smack, Zahra slaps a stack of magazines down on the West Wing briefing room table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She smacks her hand on the table, laughter spurting from her mouth. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Jimmy took a broom handle and smacked one of the cats hard, skidding it halfway across the yard. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Just in front of the shoes, I swing the pipe and smack the canvas. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z If he laughed, Mr. Trepid would smack him. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z But now his nose is swollen and he meows whenever you pick him up—he was probably trying to steal food and somebody smacked him. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It hit that old mule in the head, smack in his eye. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I could almost see her smack her forehead, thinking, I am wrestling with a fourteen-year-old girl over a garden sprinkler. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I smack his arm, and Old Hirsch sits back on the sofa, watching while he smokes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I just parked myself on the sheet-covered couch, smack in the center of the room, and surfed between bad music and bad sitcoms and bad movies and bad commercials and bad war. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “No thanks for him—oh, no—only smackings by great lords! Not even a small munching for helping find a piggy!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I plunked myself smack on the backs of her legs. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “My head hit the seat cushion. The sound was from when my hand smacked the bench to break my fall. The cover popped back up a little.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z With a flick of his blade, faster than Percy could follow, he smacked Riptide out of Percy’s hand and sent it flying into the sea. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Something smacked across his legs, his back, his arms, over and over. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Throwing back and forth, and the sound of cicadas and bees and high-up birds and the leather smell of our gloves and the ball smacking into them. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The Thug said, “Remember what I said,” pointed at the top of his head and acted like he was smacking some kisses. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z And so before Hugo can respond, Helmuth smacks his hand against the table. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z If you did the wrong thing at the mort or the undoing, for instance, you were bent over the body of the dead beast and smacked with the flat side of a sword. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept looking from the back of J.T. to the back of Digger, and smack out of the blue an oxymoron came to my mind: alone together. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He sighs deeply, smacks his lips, and then rolls onto his side. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I smack into the ground so hard and fast, I’ll be picking gravel out of my chin for a week. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Hey!” the boy cried, his flip-flops smacking against the creaky wood floors. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Stars exploded in his vision as they collided, then crashed to the ground, bodies smacking against the stone floor. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I stalked into the living room and ran smack into Macy. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The man smacked his beer mug down on the table. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She jumped and flailed, smacking Seth across the cheek with the back of her hand. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Other children were running too, and we smacked into each other and into the walls and support beams. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She stops to pull something out of her pocket, and Scoob almost smacks right into her. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Mama was usually still eating, so he’d bend down and wait while she wiped her mouth, then smack her one, and that’s all there was to it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Six more times he hears Rodel swing and the hose whistle and the strangely dead smack of the rubber striking Frederick’s hands, shoulders, and face. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I was smack in the middle of Bugs Bunny when I saw them go by. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z When he doubled over I smacked him in the nose with the hilt of my sword. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She smacked the water with her fists and called out crazy words to make echoes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Some awful things happened to a Negro kid named Emmett Till, and I was right in the middle of it, smack in the heart of crazy, senseless hatred. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He smacked his lips and scratched his neck with long, dirty fingernails. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hand hit my chest hard as she slammed me against the wall, knocking me breathless, my head smacking the plaster. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I should have just smacked him soon as he said that! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the lifeboat swung out over her head and lowered with a smack into the water. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He managed to sit up and smack his lips. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Aristotle, and most of the other Greek philosophers, on the other hand, did not like the idea of a creation because it smacked too much of divine intervention. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She smacks the air with the bat so powerfully, the wind it creates ruffles the light cotton of my salwar. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The boy raised his hand, and Noor’s palm smacked against his in a high five. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Only, far below the Wart, there was a thump and a rattle of leaves, as the aerial torpedo went smack into the middle of a bush, regardless of obstructions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She still would've kicked down the hall, dashing through the crowd on her skateboard, ignoring all the teeth smacking and slick talk and Ms. Wockley yelling, "No skating allowed!" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He'd smacked my lip right on my teeth, and it was pretty sore. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z One second I was laughing my head off and the next second I was feeling very surprised ’cause something hit me just as hard as Snaggletooth MacNevin had smacked Herman E. Calloway. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z His hand shoots forward and smacks the weapon out of Boss’s hands—the gun fires a wayward shot just as it spins away, clattering on the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I reach back and grab his wrist, but he’s too strong and my forehead smacks into the wall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When she finished, she ran her tongue over her teeth and then made a series of short smacking sounds with her tongue against her palate as though she’d just eaten something sour. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Right smack in the middle of flat plains were jagged peaks and steep gorges. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She thought about most of the fears that Queenie had confessed to—ghosts, dark, getting smacked for naughtiness, the college porter. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z As soon as the words leave me, I want to smack myself. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Mini, who must have anticipated Aru being sneaky, immediately smacked her face, too. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Rodel steps forward and swings the hose and smacks Frederick with it across the shoulder. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She was one of the few who did not wait for Richard’s toast before raising the glass to her lips and taking a smacking sip. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He touched his face where I smacked him but he still didn’t do anything back. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The bullet whistled o’er my head and smacked itself into the train, shattering glass. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z There are two possible attitudes to this: lip smacking or nauseated revulsion. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Diana pushed herself up, got a foot off the floor, and smacked into something hard and cold above her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Beryl grabbed her hands and smacked one of them. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He stretches, yawns, and smacks his lips, then scratches his head, armpits, and testicles. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I big fool, getting this old lady to talk. The witch doctor hear about you, Nhamo. He smack his lips, you bet. Get out the salt and pepper.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Heike smiled at me with these big light-blue eyes and I suddenly wanted to smack her upside her head. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “It was really funny, when she told about the smacks. You got more applause than almost anybody else.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The boy with the burnished hair smacked his comrade’s hand away. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I stepped back . . . and as fast as a cobra, Polyphemus smacked me to the edge of the cliff. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z For good measure, he leaned forward and smacked the back of Liam’s head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I quietly push open the door, looking both ways before sneaking out of the pre-op area and almost running smack into a nurse. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Then Missing Tooth whipped off his woolen cap and smacked Screecher in the face. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z "It's fine and ripe," he said at last, smacking his lips. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes I become aware of a smacking sound behind me and turn to see Mags peeling the shell off one of the nuts and popping it in her already-full mouth. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z New Pa bent down and gave Miss Hendrix a smack on the lips to encourage Vonetta and Fern, who obliged him with a lot of high-pitched oohing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I scramble out of Barbara’s tent and run smack into August. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He smacks the table to prove his point. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A moment later they heard a wet, heavy smack well below them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The end smacked me in the forehead and fell across my outstretched arm, which was pointing at the walking, talking animal in front of me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I think about ten hours,” Lydia said, smacking a mosquito on her calf. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I push my way through the crowd, grab the secretary’s face, and give her a smacking kiss on the cheek. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Walk?” repeated the Señora, smacking her head in disbelief. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I smack her in the arm, and she turns to me and winks. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z When the doctor smacked my bottom did I laugh instead of cry? Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good breeder,” she heard the man say as he smacked Afi on the buttocks. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so in awe of the floating dust particles in the air, I don’t notice that Courtney has stopped dead just inside the doorway until I smack right into him; he doesn’t budge. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Something huge and hot swelled right Up inside of him, and if he hadn’t jumped out of the chair and walked away, he would have smacked her. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z My teeth smacks was almost as loud as Ma’s. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z There, smack dab down the center of the street, wobbled Rooster Jim on a brand-new bicycle. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “What you do?” asked W. E. “I fell smack down on Gilly and couldn’t get back up for the life of me.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Not as hard as I wanted to smack it. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Our privilege smacked of evil and mystery whereas theirs came in recognizable panty hose packages and candy wrappers and vacuum cleaner bags and Kleenex boxes. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Mom says, smacking the side of her head. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It smacks him like a battering ram: he shouldn’t be here. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z A few little roots smacked Anya as she went, and she scraped her legs and feet on the bottom of the river a few times, but she mostly continued unobstructed. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She stalked away and smacked the back exit doors open. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I was caught in a particular moment of national history, smack in the middle of a city known as the nation’s hotbed of racial injustice and violence. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She held my face in one sticky hand, and the other was stretched behind her, as if she were seconds away from smacking the taste buds out my mouth. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She ran out of the room before she could think, slamming the door behind her, and scampered smack into her mother in the hallway, whose arms were loaded with clean laundry. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She copied exactly what he had done and hit the water with a hard smack. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The orange juice hits the table with a smack. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I smack the side of the car with my sponge. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The punishment used for small children was a regulated system of smacks with the discipline wand: a thin, flexible weapon that stung painfully when it was wielded. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Dozer smacked his dry mouth open and shut a few times. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She held the ball in both hands at her waist, and then, like the strike of a cobra, her right hand flicked out and the ball smacked into Jasper’s hand. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His hat was like a cowboy hat with the same star pinned smack in the center. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Holly smacked herself on the chest, releasing the safety harness. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Like crazy windmills, the two of us smack each other’s palms. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Ikwa started to follow me, but he passed too near a tree on his blind side and smacked into it. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Behind us, the hat spun out into the morning air in a white blur, like a miniature flying saucer, and landed right smack in the middle of the highway. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z We were outside, and when I screamed, he pushed me hard enough that my head smacked into a wooden post in the stables. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I’ll smack him if he says easy. “—hard. Until you remember decimals are just a fraction of one hundred.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and smacked his lips like he was eating the sweetest candy. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The little one claimed that the whole color system smacked of an assembly-line mentality. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I stopped for a moment and looked up at my father; truthfully, I was kind of surprised he hadn’t smacked me yet. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Which kind of makes me want to smack myself. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I jump from the steps and the smack sound of my tennis shoes makes me think of Ginia. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Dusty smacked on the cigar, and his shifty gray eyes swung to me. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I choke down my urge to smack her hand away. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “You promised you would never tell!” cries Christina, smacking my arm. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I was so caught up with what was in my own head that I wasn’t looking where I was going, and I ran right smack into the back of Mama. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Like, my sister would be sitting at a round table, coloring, and he’d smack her in the head with a crayon. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She practices twirling her nightstick in front of the mirror, then smacks it against her palm, steadily, menacingly, like she’s seen cops do on television. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z This is alternated with little smacking sounds, followed by a long period of tossing and turning and rearranging the pillows. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Many people do not like the idea that time has a beginning, probably because it smacks of divine intervention. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He could have swatted it away, but instead he smacked himself. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He was holding a clipboard and smacked it against his leg. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Oh, sir—” the lieutenant grinned—“a lovely spot. Safest place on the battlefield. Right smack dab in the center of the line. Very quiet there.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He smacks the table, as if to say I was done and dealt with. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought to make kissy smacks, but he would be the last person on this earth to blow kisses at me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Not if I give King Harzoo a little smack with my hammer,” suggested the big man. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Between the annoying smack and flutter, and the lump of cake that sat in my stomach, I felt I had to do something. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z By temperament, he was suspicious of anything that smacked of novelty and modishness. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I might have felt better if he’d reached over and smacked me. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Ever since Father smacked her over the owl, she’s been trying twice as hard to win him back over. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh my god, if you weren’t almost cute I would totally smack you.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Without looking back, he smacks his butt with his glove. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z But he well knows the science, from his own study, and because his father was smack in the middle of it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The front of the house sat smack on the ground with flowering shrubs nestled right up against it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But before I close the door, I can see her eyes are wide smack open. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Tying the guy up and gagging him and smacking him in the face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Frank swung his bow and smacked the monster down the hill. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They ran smack into Martin and Shamika and toppled over one another. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Frank wanted to smack the calm look off his face, but maybe that was just Mars’s aura making him feel aggressive. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Bunnicula, not sure what to do, jumped high in the air and landed, with a great scattering of greens, smack in the center of the salad bowl. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z In the end, in New York, Bobby Joe’s friend simply up and split with the smack, leaving Bobby Joe high, dry, and very strung out. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Right then the cop slapped him—a thick, heavy smack right across the face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z How I said he didn’t have to and he smacked me and said he’d better not have to tell me again. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I am bashed smack into the side of the Drinker house. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The little girl stopped mumbling, smacked her lips, and opened her eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I yank my hand from between her teeth, my vision going black at the edges, and with a lurch, smack my hand around the handle of the gun. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z From nowhere, a giant piece of the tank smacked into the wagon, nearly flipping it over. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z After a silent countdown from three, they each thrust a hand forward, smacking the side of the car. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Okay, fine, busted,” she said, then playfully smacked his shoulder with a rubber glove. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And then this thought came in my head and I smacked Rondell on the shoulder with the back of my fist. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He drank about half the cup and smacked his lips. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Until it smacks me like a cannonball: all of this is ending. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Whenever I heard a car coming, I steered my bike smack into the cornfield and let the com silks tickle me while I waited for it to pass. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Baby, a small blue book, was wailing, while Backhand and Backward took turns smacking each other with their covers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As he got closer, the sound became more like someone smacking a pair of ripe watermelons together. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a ball smack into a stump somewhere near me. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Trueba would not listen to this sort of thing: it smacked, he said, of Communism. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They stumbled through the snow, smacking and slicing gryphons that re-formed from dust every time they were killed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It reminds me of Father O’Reilly’s brother, Tony The girl smacks herself on the forehead, smiling and saying, “Can he please give me a piggyback?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He stood up and smacked me lightly on the side of my head. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Frank would’ve been less stunned if the coach had smacked him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He pressed his hands to his head and paced next to the bed, then turned to Bitter and smacked his palms against the mattress. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Nico jumped into the crowd, kicking groins, smacking faces with the flat of his blade, bashing helmets with his pommel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Afterward, at home, when Mother asked Mama Tataba to go put the soup on the stove, Mama Tataba turned and walked smack dab out the front door in between the words “soup” and “stove.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He smacked his lips together, shook his head in serene affirmation, purred, and took another sip. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I was smack in the middle of no place, I thought. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There were shanties just as poor in Georgia, on the edge of Atlanta, where black and white divided, and that was smack in the middle of America. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was so lost in his thoughts, a low hanging branch smacked him hard in the forehead. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She smacked her lips in disgust and then pedaled after Juanita. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Last thing he remembered, he heard a loud smack and then a lightning-like flare of pain made his vision blurry, then go dark. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He smacked me on the back of the head. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Agent Magnus knows he dropped a truth bomb right smack on my forehead. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The boys did, too, some of them sweetly and shyly, some of them smacking it with their lips. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She landed smack on her back, right in the water, with her legs stuck in the air. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “So I smacked her!” shouted Biggs with a bottle in his hand. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z As his snout was about to smack into the wall, he sprang up, pushed off the ground, and soared like a furry rocket over the pointy tips of the stockade fence. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His arms jerked back and forth, and his feet smacked the ground, raising puffs of dust. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He marches back to Persia with an army and a wife, and smacks Chobin so hard for wrecking everything that Chobin flees to Fergana, which is like saying he runs away to Mars. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I smack the top hat down and cover his eyes. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I felt Uri smack me in the head and call me stupid. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He’d take them in whole, crushing the tinkly shells under his sharp teeth, smacking the gummy creatures down with his mouth wide open, giving me a terrific view of the whole process. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A tray smacks down on the table across from me. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z The trophy case, because next she’s smacked with the memory of walking with Will through his school. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “See that,” she snapped, and scrambled his brains with a smack to the head. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Uriah smacks him in the side, and he lets go. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She gets an early start on the bum smacking too. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He smacked me and stuffed a rag against my ear. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She tries to turn too soon, and the ladder, smacks into Fernando’s shoulder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z All was blistering chaos for a second; Sierra felt a painful blow smack across her face and almost blacked out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Around here, people just install a gas furnace and pump the gas smack out of the ground. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry, you only get to talk smack if you’re going to show up.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Dad drew back his hand as if to smack me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She is complimenting me, but I still feel like she smacked me with something. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We sprang out of the water, grabbing a moment of hang time before smacking down onto the sea's surface. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z If students volunteered enough transgressions, punishments were usually a smack on the head and a warning to work harder. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I looked at the fingers I was using to smack that little kid drum. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Nico smacked it with the scepter of Diocletian, and the monster veered into a wall. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Others spake of boats stolen, of rivers navigated, of days spent humming on smacks. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z My face is so hot, it feels like someone smacked it with a ball. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The ball flew up in an arc as Victor and the goaltender smacked heads. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is that…?” His eyes wandered up to Pong’s half-inch-long hair, and he smacked a palm over his eyes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I smack it down on the mattress, smooth the bedspread out. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then the two of them made kissing smacks. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Its twisting body looked like a bird in the sky for a moment before it smacked back down on the surface and was gone. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I couldn’t look at Bertha, but her silence smacked me hard. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Just then, something smacked against the squad car— pow! Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The stick smacked Storch right on the back of his head. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Right smack in the middle when it came to seventh grade girls. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She slipped and fell, smacked her face on a branch coming down. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z On the ride home, Victor smacked me on the back of the head and said, “Hey, Fisher Man. I’m sorry I got on your case like that.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The vampire business smacked of Dark Shadows reruns, and I refused to take it seriously. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I hit him smack in the face mask with the heel of my hand. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Every now and then I hear a slurping, smacking sound as if they’re two hungry dogs lapping at the food bowl. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He winked and reached out to smack my knee, smiling. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Grandma put her hand inside the magazine, marking the page she was reading, and swatted my arm with it, hard, a definite smack—like the one you’d use to kill a big spider. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Uhmma took a sip of the magic drink, then smacked her lips. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Saber-toothed Small Bob lunged at the god, but Tartarus smacked the cat sideways. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A jacket sleeve smacks me on the cheek. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I smack his arm as he cracks up. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Loki shot through the air, clutching at his groin, and landed smack in Skadi’s lap, whimpering and broken. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z When the job’s done, he smacks me on the shoulder and we run off like handsome thieves. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z After a few days of this, the tapping turned to shoving, turned to smacking. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Marcus smacks at Tobias’s leg, blood streaming past his lips, but even if he was at his strongest, he still wouldn’t be as strong as his son. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He ran, trying to smack them off with each step, but it was no use. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z As I ran, my phone flew from my hand, smacked against the cabinet door, and skipped across the kitchen floor. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I jumped out the automatic doors, nearly smacking into the glass when they opened too slowly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I thrash in the water, smacking the walls. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The last inside, he leaned to kiss Camilla—not on the cheek, but on the mouth, with a loud and satisfied smack. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She recovered almost immediately and smacked me so hard she knocked me over. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Other times, he hums, and when the boys hear him, they sometimes smack his head. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z She told them to be quiet if they didn’t want a smack, and they watched her with round, accusing eyes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, not since whatever it was smacked me in the head.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Something had blown through the air and smacked against the house. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z No Katz would come along after a minute to smack it on the snout for me and say, “Jesus, Bryson, you cause me a lot of trouble.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He was rearing back to smack her when I socked him, a kidney shot to the lower back, and he dropped to one knee. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I heard the sound of his foot walloping the ball, and then I felt it smack against my right wrist. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Redemption’s mouth fell open again, and he was about to say something, but Jam smacked his arm and gave him a play-it-cool look. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I smack my sides again and turn back to Dad. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Something hard hit him in the back of the head and he collapsed, his face smacking against the hard tile. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Without breaking stride, he smacks one of them on the side of the head. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And then Matt lands a smack on that poor dog’s head. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I smacked and whacked the hornets that had taken a ride on me and just laid there until I could catch my breath. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would smack my knuckles so hard that my hands crashed into the keys, causing an ugly dissonant chord to detonate in the middle of the piece. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z His head smacks the doorframe just before a hand clamps down on the back of his neck. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He found that he had tumbled off the drawbridge, landing with a smack on his ride in the water. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Again I waited for Zooey to smack me or scream, but her expression was serene and never wavered. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Sometimes he left the streets and waddled through the alleyways and rubble, smacking his club on his thigh, hunting. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I smacked him in the arm with the back of my hand. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “You get out of my eyes before I smack you down!” my father bellowed in disgust, then turned over in bed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, come on,” she mutters, smacking her hands down on the steering wheel. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “I have no intention of smacking your poor, tender head,” said Gwydion. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z This didn’t sound like very fierce smack talk to Aru, but considering that it was coming from Mini, it was about as violent as it would get. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z We arrived smack dab in the middle of summer, far from the nearest holy day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He smacked his lips, then glided toward the table like a hunter stalking his prey. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I darted down an alley, turned blindly toward the right, and ran smack into the barrel chest of a giant. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The walking woman smacks the behind of the horse and hurries the cart ahead. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The Cursed Forest made a smacking noise like lips closing, and Thorn shivered. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z August smacks her from behind, and Rosie hurries a few steps forward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Even when he is complimenting me, I want to smack him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He swung the bear viciously by one of its ragged ears and smacked her in the face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I found myself smack between Chase and Mattie and the three rough-and-tumble boys chasing them. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I bumped smack into old Phoebe when I did it, because it was so dark and she was out of bed and coming to tell me. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The Childcare specialists were trained very carefully in the discipline methods: a quick smack across the hands for a bit of minor misbehavior; three sharper smacks on the bare legs for a second offense. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Finally I realized that some of the old people were sucking at the insides of their cheeks and making these weird smacking noises. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She sat up abruptly and just missed smacking her head on the upper shelf. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at him and smile, but I feel this quiet smack of guilt. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Until finally she smacked him right in the face, really hard. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I heard her hands smack the swinging door hard. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Loo, oblivious to the conversation, went back to shoving his face into the fruit, smacking his lips and dripping. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Dovie got a black eye from running smack into another child’s fist. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He remembers from the time he came down the hill too fast on his Rollerblades, lost control, and smacked his forehead right on the L0. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He then looked around at Ron, who was smacking his lips. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She grabbed a burrito in her clawed feet, but before she could escape, the blind man swung his weed whacker and smacked her in the back so hard, Percy winced. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He smacks his gloved hands together, and the dogs swirl around him, their breath smoking. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z —When you do, smack her in the mouth—her breath be kickin ’! Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was forbidden to spank, thrash, cuff, smack, or whip a prince. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “Who do you think you Zoe stepped forward as if to smack me. “ The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He smacked Otis’s head with his pinecone staff, and the giant pile of Otismeal disintegrated completely. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Cluny gave a big imitation snore and smacked his lips contentedly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I throw on the jacket and dash out onto Forty-second Street, smacking straight into a pretzel cart and a woman with a stroller and a guy on a scooter and a couple other kids. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Reilly shrinks, and I want to jump over the desk and smack her. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She smacks me in the arm, a little too hard. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Her cheeks are flushed, and she wears an expression that says she'd like nothing more than to smack someone. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He raised his sword, but got smacked in the face with another boxing glove arrow, and sat down hard in a deck chair. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Anya watched its snout, noting that within the nostrils a little flap of skin smacked shut periodically. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z A wooden post smacked into your front bumper and snapped back like a toothpick. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Mark’s head smacked the top edge of the missing window’s frame and slipped through it, out into the hot air of the morning. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He reached out, pretended to catch the invisible kiss, smacked the side of his cheek, and grinned. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z No smacking people no matter how badly I may want to. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And of course, after Shawn said that, the girl he was with—Michelle something—smacked him on the arm and sucked her teeth. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z All you could hear were the sounds of a million feet smacking on the trail and the sound of a million people trying to catch their breath. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The question stopped Oppenheimer in his tracks, for, like every other habitue of the Rad Lab, he knew of Ernest’s ingrained suspicion of anything that smacked of politics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Kainene walked over briskly and slapped the pregnant woman, two hard smacks in quick succession on her cheek. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I knew people would get smacked down, and maybe fired for what happened to Hal, but why Carlyle? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Suddenly he was startled by a loud metallic crack—a pistol had dropped from Kayser’s belt and smacked the duct floor. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Two plates generate heat when they smack together—heat that can be converted to electricity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z As I stood, I smacked dust off the seat of my pants. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Darius was leaning on the post of the stall, tickling my cheek with the end of my braid, while I smacked his hand away. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The sun was getting low by the time Joe Pepitone had smacked them out, and Mrs. Baker stood at home plate, surveying the place like she was considering buying it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The flagon shattered underneath him as the floor came up to smack him in the head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Why, I thought, I bet she smacks all of us. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t you know demons find it extraordinarily rude to be smacked in the face with heavenly light? It...reveals things.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His limp sack of bones smacked against the door as I slammed it shut behind him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then I drop, and my arm smacks into a metal wall, making me groan. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Get up before I smack your fat face off.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “That made three times she smack me ’cross the mouth.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The law forbade taking any of the shards, which seemed particularly absurd, considering they were smack in the middle of a bomb and missile range, bound to be hit and destroyed eventually. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Layla smacked a kiss on Ivy’s cheek, and Mom swooped Aaron into her arms, and then Ivy was alone. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Man, I just wanted to punch her right smack in her wire braces. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I start to say—but he cuts me off with a quick, tight hug and a wet smacking kiss on the cheek. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He figured they were the least likely to smack him if he made bad jokes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Afterwards, my parents just sort of banged upstairs, suitcases smacking every step, and collapsed on their bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The woman sucks her teeth and marches down the hall, her heels smacking on the tile floor. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I head up the path, pushing against the crazy wind, kicking at rocks and smacking trees with my stick as I walk. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing wrong with this, I can see. Ever think of smacking them back?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “My mother—your grandma Ellen—she used to say to me, ‘Tommy, if you know right from wrong, then the answer is always right there, smack in front of you. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Someone needs to tell him that while it is possible to get smacked down, and it is also possible to get a smackdown, it is not possible to get ‘smackdown.’” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene smacked me on the back of my head. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She was passing through one of the trunks, not really minding where she was going, when she smacked her nose. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I squatted down to pet Lumpy, who wagged his tail so hard it smacked into Audrey’s legs. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z There’s even a spot smack in the center where a bunch of medium-to-large rocks have been arranged in a haphazard ring. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I hated that they were making kissing noises that smacked the insides of my ears. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He reaches out and smacks a large white hand on my shoulder and starts to rock me back and forth, like he’s thinking of shoving me off my feet altogether. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The Candy Dance was a humming, skipping, foot-tapping, eating, smacking combination that overtook us when we had sweets. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever we paused in our crying, the only other sound inside the truck was the sound of my uncle smacking his chewing tobacco. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Between the curbs, smack- dab down the center, Maniac Magee walked — not ran — right on out of town. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge tried to dodge, but one smacked him in the rear and launched him into the air. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He remembers smacking his forehead because he’d blurted “OW!” in a loud whisper, and a bunch of his classmates had turned to look at him. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He smacked the shoebox out of my hands and then shoved me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He caught up with it and smacked his palm on the door. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m at a 50 percent rate for smacking my head when I wake up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He smacked his lips seductively, but it did him no good. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “To tell the audience I was singing despite a broken ankle would smack of searching for pity, and I was not there for pity that night,” she recalled. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “Of course! Unicom, mermaid, lion, merman"—he smacked his forehead—“...and there's the sea horse. The merry-go-round of the Merciful Sisters! Incredible!" The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Santicl6’s cap flew across the room and Tiny was smacked in the face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I balled my fists and dropped into my stance, but before I could swing again, Thandiwe shouted and smacked three clear across the room with her club. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Just as Leo finished his modifications, a big storm goddess came along and smacked the grommets right out of his ship. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Pop Pop smacks his lips together and wipes the sweat from his brow. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z His palm smacked hers so hard he knocked her off balance. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He flicked on the lighter, smacked me again, and flicked off the lighter. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z O’Dell smacked his hand over his mouth to smother his excited giggle. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Aru dramatically flipped her hair over her shoulder, which was a bad idea, because it was still damp from whale spit and ended up smacking her in the eye. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He wanted her to be right smack in the middle of them, he said, for her first sight. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Oh no,” whispered Turner when he heard the smack. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I’ve just finished putting the glasses away when someone smacks me on the butt. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He acted like he was going to smack me again but he didn’t. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z So her reigns of error smacked of good intentions and were never as juicy as Fifi's. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She had opposed Jack when he proposed paying for the boys education, which smacked of meddling to her, and unfair on Leon and the girls. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You may be right,” the second C.I.D. man decided after an instant’s hesitation, and smacked his lips crisply. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It's easy enough to find directions on a map, but I had very little knowledge of directions when I was smack in the middle of somewhere. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He had grown so used to hearing the water smack and slurp against wood and stone. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to smack it right out of here. And then you’re not allowed to touch my food again—or let anyone else touch it, either. Ever.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Mama and Mrs. Friedman both seem on the verge of hopping the rail and smacking Garrett’s attorney. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “You seem to know your way around Craigslist,” I say, and she smacks me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Then she smacked it down on the counter and said, “That SmartMart outside of town is going to be open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. A Supercenter is what they’re calling it.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He smacked Robin as he passed and saluted him, seeing how Robin’s legs were lame, even as his own. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z But before they could all join battle, Ma Costa herself waded in, smacking two of the gyptians aside and confronting Lyra like a prizefighter. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He swung his fist into Black Dog’s jaw with a solid smack. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z So there we were, all of us laughing because we’d knocked out four oxymorons smack in a row—and that’s when we first saw the red kayak. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He had sung when he was by himself in the old days and he had sung at night sometimes when he was alone steering on his watch in the smacks or in the turtle boats. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Their fists and knees and feet slammed into each other’s bodies with a loud smack. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z This time I didn’t give her a chance to smack me back. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “What the—” the soldier yelled, but Mark cut him off by throwing his other shoe at him, this time smacking his chest. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He had already smacked a home run earlier and could get lucky again. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I like to avoid the early shoot-around, the chaos of just throwing the ball up and having it bounce out because someone else’s shot smacked it away. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mom smacked him on the back of the head. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ll forever remember the image of muscular Mushie lying back, mouth hanging open, while Songololo picked out a morsel to eat from between his jaws, happily smacking it between her teeth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z That’s when she smacked me on the leg with her cane. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Right smack in the middle that’s where—between Grandpa on the one side and Mama and Cold Sassy on the other. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then she smacked me again with her fist. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I flipped open my notebook, smacking it against the desktop, but this time not to purposely get her attention. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z My mother smacked me several times on the cheeks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Guy looked like a refrigerator, but T was talking smack, as usual. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He’s staring at me now as if I just smacked him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He smacks his lips, stares at me, and adds, “I also look after those who don’t.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It will only be satisfied by smacking his ear hard with the flat of my hand. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Balls hissed by, smacking into the trees and cutting holes in the ground. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z And as he started leading him to the nurse's office, no smack was coming from Brandon's stupid lips. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But just as he began to worry, he entered a room and stumbled smack into a staircase. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I smacked her hind end in frustration and righted the now-empty milk bucket. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It was just one of those unexpected tragedies, that just smacked me over the head as soon as I turned around. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z So he was not totally surprised when, a few mornings later, he turned a corner and ran smack into another early-hour cruiser. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the next turn at the hammer, smacking the pipe over and over until a crack appeared. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Some came in through portal 17, right smack in the middle. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks at me like she’s considering giving me a swift smack. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It’s smack in the center of the menagerie, under rays of glorious light, surrounded by banners advertising sarsaparilla, Cracker Jack, and frozen custard. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mami smacked whoever it was and warned us never to say that word again. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Taran heard what he took to be a scuffle, then a high-pitched little shriek, followed by a larger shriek and a moment or two of loud smacking. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Their number 5 took the ball out, threw it into Brothers, and he spun around with a big step and ran smack into Trip for a charging foul. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Doubletree Mutt put his stupid nose in the trap and got it smacked, and shrieked with agony and limped away with blood on his nostrils. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z On the fourth, Frederick throws up his arms and the hose smacks against his forearms and he stumbles. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He jumped up and down and repeatedly smacked the side of his legs, shouting, “Faster, faster!” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I feel the baton smack into my left hand, I curl my fingers around it, I switch it to my right hand and take off down the chalk-striped brick-colored lane. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z To show him I understood, I smacked myself. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He charges through it, and just before I smack my head against the door frame, I stick my arm out and stop us. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z But I can’t quite get the whole thing out ’cause I trip going backwards and fall on my back against the sink, my head smacking on the door of the cupboard. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z And nobody had ever run smack into the hives. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I watched Colin’s fingers as they picked up each piece of ham—he didn’t just smack them in half like I saw Jimmy do. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z When she came back again, I started up to the porch to help but my father smacked me on the shoulder. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Gleeson Hedge dropped directly behind Orion, smacking his baseball bat over the giant’s head so hard the Louisville Slugger cracked in half. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge spent the first hour after curfew doing his nightly duty, walking up and down the passageway yelling, “Lights out! Settle down! Try to sneak out, and I’ll smack you back to Long Island!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It is pleasant to picture the scene: two hard-drinking alpha males in serious trilbies smacking a big desk and barking at each other over the niceties of punctuation. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z I thought I might have to perform the Heimlich maneuver on him, but his son smacked him on the back and he stopped gagging. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Leo felt a strange desire to smack Spike with a hammer. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sitting up, I smack my hand against the wheel, but all my sweet car gives me is a honking yelp. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I hand her the eggs and take a step back, in case she tries to smack me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For God’s sake, we’re living in a dangerous time, and if we don’t watch it, if we don’t smack them down whenever we can, then they are gonna own us. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z As he bent to pick it up, he was smacked across the head and face. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom looked like she wanted to smack her. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered the cheerful voice calling out, “I want my smack!” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z One of the seafood workers—a huge man, dressed in an orange apron—throws an entire salmon across the counter, where it lands in another man’s arms with a wet smack. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Her body swayed to the music, her eyes closed, her large hands smacking together on the downbeat. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They grip their sticks and smack a black puck back and forth across the street, until one of them shouts, “Car!” and they scatter. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Fact is, one of the last conversations we had, I came this close to smacking Shana. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The tree smacked against the water and sent the beavers bobbing up and down. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She needs to smack that creature dead, because enough is enough! A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Their hands smacked, then they pulled them apart, real slick. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I sprang off my bed and smacked the baked not-so-good out of her hand before it could touch her tongue. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Nice of Tariq to get mowed down just about smack in front of a big blank wall. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Far down the road, apartment buildings framed a view of the bay with Alcatraz island smack dab in the middle. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then Pa gave Miss Marva Hendrix a real smack on the lips, and instead of being mad or sickened, I surprised myself and laughed out loud. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Then he jumps a little as something smacks him in the chest and sticks there. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I let my tray smack hard against the lunch table before sitting down. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The first to intercept us was a big woman who smacked Enoch upside the head with her purse, then tackled him. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Wrestling to the ground, grabbing at each other in the scuffle, and somehow I’m smacking him in the chin with an uppercut and his head is snapping back. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Cardan swings his sword in a desultory manner, and Balekin brings down his staff hard, smacking him in the side of the head. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Taylor glossed her lips again and smacked them together. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In my hurry to escape, I almost smacked face-first into a muscled chest. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Tino and a Lake Windsor defender both lunged for it and smacked into each other. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Only I feel like I just smacked into the ground at a hundred miles an hour. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He claps his hands together with a loud smack and does a laughing two-step dance. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He trips over his own sandal and lands—smack—on the road. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Harry straightened up with a jerk and smacked the top of his head on the low door frame. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He learned how to talk a friendly form of smack, trash-talking his bigger, faster opponents on the court. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She smacked her new supply of gum in satisfaction. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z They all went to work smacking the bees that had gotten in. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Footsteps explode from the street that smacks into mine. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The barbershop quartet on the airplane was singing “Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nelly,” when the plane smacked into the top of Sugarbush Mountain in Vermont. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Windermere nodded then turned quickly to her typewriter and began smacking at the keys. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her black patent-leather clutch bag lay on the table, and she was smacking it, in quick motions, with the cardboard church fan she got earlier. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I looked up at her and her smacking lips. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “The wind blows north," Dad had to shout, “from Normandy, over the Channel, smacks into these cliffs and alley-oop, a thermal updraft! Perfect for kites!" Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Styx reached out and smacked us each on the shoulder. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Looking at it now, though, Scoob gets smacked again by the fact that he’ll never see it on the mantel again. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “You’re so ugly, when you were born the doctor smacked your face instead of your butt.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z When I turned around, my shirt pulled off the seat with a sucking smack. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I leave Darius on the sidewalk and make my way into the brownstone, where the smell of alcohol smacks me in the face and the music is really good. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It threw Hibiscus against the concrete wall, and his body smacked into it with a dull thud before crashing to the ground. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “He’s always ranting and raving about how awful colored people are. That's when he’s not yelling at my mother and smacking her around.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But then, one day, some kids are playing cricket on the lawn and he gets smacked in the head with a cricket ball. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Then he kicks the ball so hard, it smacks against his neighbor’s fence. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I sneak up on deck so often my back is sore from being smacked with that oar. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He brandished his wand at the snake and there was a loud bang; the snake, instead of vanishing, flew ten feet into the air and fell back to the floor with a loud smack. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Did you get smacked, Tris? One of your cheeks is bright red.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When Thibaut picked me up she smacked me again just for the sheer hell of it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Jason managed to avoid the prongs of the trident again, but the giant swung the other end around and smacked him in the chest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He still smacked Gerald around whenever he got the chance, but not as frequently as he used to. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, while playing in his stall, he reared up and smacked his head against the stall door. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z RON: Do you want a smack in the mouth? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z She just felt amazed—smacked in the face, almost—that so much BIG stuff had happened while she sat in her barrack. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I held up the brown paper Safeway bag with its big red S printed smack in the center. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I smack my forehead; there’s totally a charging station with retractable cords in the dugout, but even going back to charge for five minutes would add fifteen to my mission. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The slap made a loud smacking sound, the palm of his thickfingered hand connecting squarely with the meat of Laila’s cheek. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I swung at him, and he ducked out of the way, but he smacked his head against the counter. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I spin around and smack the can backward just for the heck of it. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I come to school sporting shades and a johnny- print across my left cheek, Johnny being the name of the idiot who smacked me last night. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks at me like I’ve smacked him in the face. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “That’s fine,” she says, “but this time, you’re going to make the basement presentable, or else you’ll be ringing in the New Year on the couch, smack dab in between your dad and me.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Bombs began smacking the water, smashing into ships, blasting planes parked on the ground, igniting fires everywhere. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s no boulder,” I said, realization smacking me in the face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Eifler lunged at the small man, seized him by his jacket, lifted him off the floor, and smacked his back into the wall. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Some looked over their shoulders instead of in front of them and ran smack into the frozen cars. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I take one last lacrosse ball smack in the middle of my back. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z My big toe smacked against something—hard—and Fig’s water bowl slid across the floor. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z If he’d destroyed his priceless artifact to make a flaming thirty-second helicopter, he was going to track down that stupid snow goddess Khione and smack her with a monkey wrench. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z |
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