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swat

verb as in hit

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Along the way, the 6-4 center had been content to do the dirty work, swatting shots and vacuuming up the glass as others draped themselves in the glory.

This month, he swatted aside rumors that Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were assisting with immigration raids at schools and churches, saying his deputies would not assist with “any type of immigration enforcement.”

She carried USC through a shooting slump, not only pacing the Trojans offense with a stunning 38 points but energizing their defense, too, swatting one shot after another, eight in total.

Even the British have been trying to swat back Americanisms.

Despite his near-constant presence in Los Angeles since the fires broke out, his effort to swat down misinformation has opened him up to jabs about his focus.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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