slap with
verb
slapped with; slapping with; slaps with
US, informal
: to punish (someone) with (a fine, lawsuit, etc.)
The judge slapped the company with a fine for polluting the river.
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An additional six countries, including Canada and Mexico, would be slapped with a 10% tariff over their alleged failure to adequately enforce such prohibitions.
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
When the tomatoes arrived, they were slapped with a 17% tariff.
—Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In 2018, Bethune-Cookman University’s historic school of nursing was slapped with probation after too many of its graduates failed to pass the test on their first attempt.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2026
Rarely is that cloud because the team just had its second-round pick that's just a month away, yoinked from them, and the coach was slapped with a $100,000 fine.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
When the tomatoes arrived, they were slapped with a 17% tariff.
—Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In 2018, Bethune-Cookman University’s historic school of nursing was slapped with probation after too many of its graduates failed to pass the test on their first attempt.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2026
Rarely is that cloud because the team just had its second-round pick that's just a month away, yoinked from them, and the coach was slapped with a $100,000 fine.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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“Slap with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20with. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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