slap down
verb
slapped down; slapping down; slaps down
Examples of slap down in a Sentence
public protests against the dictatorial government were always promptly slapped down
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Court strikes down California mask law The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals slapped down a California law that would have forced immigration agents and other law enforcement officers to display ID while on duty.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Kalshi won a key case last week when a federal appeals court slapped down an attempt by New Jersey to curb the platform.
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Right away, he got slapped down by the Revolutionary Guard.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
The White House argued that a national security law dating back to the 1970s—the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)—gives the President the authority to declare an emergency and slap down tariffs on his own.
—Philip Wang, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Kalshi won a key case last week when a federal appeals court slapped down an attempt by New Jersey to curb the platform.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Right away, he got slapped down by the Revolutionary Guard.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
The White House argued that a national security law dating back to the 1970s—the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)—gives the President the authority to declare an emergency and slap down tariffs on his own.
—Philip Wang, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Slap down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20down. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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