slap on
phrasal verb
slapped on; slapping on; slaps on
informal
: to add (something, such as an extra charge) to an amount
The hotel slapped an extra $100 on his bill to cover the damage.
The judge slapped on an additional fine.
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The case also concerns tariffs imposed on China, Mexico and Canada, as well as a baseline 10% levy slapped on nearly all imports.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
The Scion 01 – that's the name Toyota slaps on its new concept OHV (off-highway vehicle), developed for this year's SEMA show.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
An agreement reached at the gathering in South Korea resulted in deals that set back some of the most onerous tariffs the two sides had slapped on each other.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Even that is just a slap on the wrist.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
The Scion 01 – that's the name Toyota slaps on its new concept OHV (off-highway vehicle), developed for this year's SEMA show.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
An agreement reached at the gathering in South Korea resulted in deals that set back some of the most onerous tariffs the two sides had slapped on each other.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Even that is just a slap on the wrist.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slap on
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“Slap on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20on. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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