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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Simply stitching clips together or slapping on a watermark won't cut it.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
That’s the best-case scenario: a regulatory slap on the wrist, no breakup, and margins protected.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Her curly blonde bob with bangs is gorgeous and doesn’t look as though it was slapped on at the last minute, much to our delight.
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Even that game came with special teams anguish, with Deebo Samuel taking exception to a Moody miss with a slap on the helmet, prompting a reaction from long-snapper Taybor Pepper.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
That’s the best-case scenario: a regulatory slap on the wrist, no breakup, and margins protected.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Her curly blonde bob with bangs is gorgeous and doesn’t look as though it was slapped on at the last minute, much to our delight.
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Even that game came with special teams anguish, with Deebo Samuel taking exception to a Moody miss with a slap on the helmet, prompting a reaction from long-snapper Taybor Pepper.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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