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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Gophers football, in particular, is grateful the Vikings take it above and beyond quick well wishes slapped with a hashtag.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Just last month India was slapped with up 50% tariffs on its exports to the US, half of those due as a penalty for its purchases of Russian oil, which the US sees as helping to fund Putin’s war.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Topline Rapper Lil Nas X was slapped with four felony charges by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office Monday, days after he was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly charging at police officers who responded to reports of the rapper walking naked on a busy street.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The agency previously provided Cupertino guidance on the matter months before the city was slapped with lawsuits.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Just last month India was slapped with up 50% tariffs on its exports to the US, half of those due as a penalty for its purchases of Russian oil, which the US sees as helping to fund Putin’s war.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Topline Rapper Lil Nas X was slapped with four felony charges by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office Monday, days after he was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly charging at police officers who responded to reports of the rapper walking naked on a busy street.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The agency previously provided Cupertino guidance on the matter months before the city was slapped with lawsuits.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Slap with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20with. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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