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.

Examples of slap with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bottom line Despite all that Apple has going for it, the stock might get slapped with downgrades and a selloff when Ternus takes over. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, hundreds of student and faculty who participated in pro-Palestinian protests had already been slapped with legal and academic repercussions amid a crackdown on the movement. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Being slapped with contempt by lawmakers carries the potential of hefty fines and jail time. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

He was instead slapped with four life sentences plus ten years. — Forbestv, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026