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slap with

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slapped with; slapping with; slaps with

Definition of slap 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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“Slap with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20with. Accessed 30 Sep. 2022.

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