smiting
Raining down blows
Smiting is the act of striking powerfully or delivering a crushing blow.
The word appears most often in biblical and literary contexts, where God smites enemies or heroes smite foes: The Lord was smiting the Egyptians.
In gaming and internet culture, smiting has found new life for defeating opponents decisively: I spent the evening smiting noobs in the arena.
Mass outbreaks of disease
- PharaohEgyptian royal title
- MosesHebrew prophet, liberator
- ExodusMass departure from a place
- GoliathBiblical giant warrior
Israelites · Egyptians · prophets · miracles · Sodom · Gomorrah · Samson · Jericho
Fierce, punishing anger
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- thunderboltElectric sky discharge with boom
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
punishment · curse · plague · damnation · fury · fire · brimstone · annihilation
Move air forcefully
Move air forcefully
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- hammerTool for striking nails
- crushCompress with force
- cleaveSplit or adhere
slay · vanquish · conquer · defeat · sword · mace · battle · warrior
Short-lived intense attraction
- lovestruckOverwhelmed by romantic attraction
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
- besottedIntoxicated by love or drink
enchanted · charmed · beguiled · bewitched · awestruck · overwhelmed · dazzled · spellbound
plagues
Mass outbreaks of disease
Goliath · Israelites · Egyptians · prophets · miracles · Sodom · Gomorrah · Samson · Jericho · covenant
wrath
Fierce, punishing anger
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- thunderboltElectric sky discharge with boom
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
retribution · punishment · curse · plague · damnation · fury · fire · brimstone · annihilation · chastisement
blow
Move air forcefully
smash · wallop · pound · bash · thump · whack · clout · knock · hit · collision
blow
Move air forcefully
cleave · slay · vanquish · conquer · defeat · sword · mace · battle · warrior · foe
infatuation
Short-lived intense attraction
- lovestruckOverwhelmed by romantic attraction
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
besotted · enchanted · charmed · beguiled · bewitched · awestruck · overwhelmed · dazzled · spellbound · thunderstruck
- biblical punishmentsplagues, stoning, banishment, pestilence, destruction
- Biblical warfarebattle, battles, war, wars, warfare
- Divine Punishmentdivine retribution, divine wrath, wrath of God, damnation, judgment day
- Judgment Dayjudgment day, final judgment, day of reckoning, doomsday, second coming
- supernatural phenomenalevitation, telekinesis, telepathy, teleportation, apparition
- religious penaltiesexcommunication, anathema, shunning, disfellowship, banishment
smitingblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
sparing · saving · forgiving · redeeming · delivering
smitingloving
Feeling deep affection
cherishing · adoring · embracing · nurturing · comforting