as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
zapped the annoying bug with a swatter
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Recent Examples of zap
These 15 recipes are a major step up from zapping a bag of frozen broccoli.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
Next, the scientists zap the liquid with an electrical current.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Mexico declared eradication in 1991, and efforts to zap the flies continued moving southward.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Though the bolt had an apparent hankering for coconuts and avoided a direct hit through my scalp, the current traveled through the earth, zapped my feet, and sent me jumping into the air and, ultimately, to the emergency room.
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Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
Next, the scientists zap the liquid with an electrical current.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Mexico declared eradication in 1991, and efforts to zap the flies continued moving southward.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Though the bolt had an apparent hankering for coconuts and avoided a direct hit through my scalp, the current traveled through the earth, zapped my feet, and sent me jumping into the air and, ultimately, to the emergency room.
—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zap
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani leads the NL in votes received, which would give him the automatic starting spot at DH should that lead hold into Thursday, knocking Schmitt out of contention.
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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Schwarber was able to work a walk, and then Derek Hill, another pinch hitter, came up and smacked a home run that gave Philadelphia the lead in a win over the Nationals.
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Would love to see what happens if Daemon tries to slap Hugh.
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So, the inspector held a Stop Sale party, slapping them on dumplings, two groups of sprouts, three groups of shrimp, and eggs, chicken, beef, pork, noodles, cabbage, pasta and ham.
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Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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Against Senegal, the horn was blown by a Norway fan while the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, banged the drum to coordinate the rowing motion.
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Offerman stepped forward from the back of the rehearsal room and the cast and crew clapped to simulate the inevitable entrance applause from the audience.
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The crowd claps and cheers, screaming wildly when Buteau drops it rather politely before strutting with Peppermint to their seats on stage.
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The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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Yet interpreting those rules can be almost as challenging as trying to whack the ball toward the flagstick.
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“Zap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zap. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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