slap with
phrasal 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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Her son Cedric Von Ferdinand, who was her caretaker, has since been slapped with dozens of fraud charges for allegedly assigning himself her power of attorney and forging signatures, among other offenses, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the light rail’s early days, CATS attendants checked tickets frequently enough that people assumed the risk of getting slapped with a fare evasion fee was too high, McCrory said.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Gophers football, in particular, is grateful the Vikings take it above and beyond quick well wishes slapped with a hashtag.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
But that wasn’t the only biting incident as the Uruguayan bit Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic and was slapped with a 10-match suspension.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the light rail’s early days, CATS attendants checked tickets frequently enough that people assumed the risk of getting slapped with a fare evasion fee was too high, McCrory said.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Gophers football, in particular, is grateful the Vikings take it above and beyond quick well wishes slapped with a hashtag.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
But that wasn’t the only biting incident as the Uruguayan bit Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic and was slapped with a 10-match suspension.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Slap with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20with. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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