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.

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Two minutes into the second half, Beckham was slapped with a red card after his kick out at Argentina’s Diego Simeone from the ground. Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 In Chicago, a carry-away 12-pack of beer gets slapped with more than $2 in tax. Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 He was called to the stewards and slapped with a one-race ban that rules him out of Sunday's Grand Prix. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Even prestigious law firms are being humiliated, with some perpetrators getting slapped with fines and facing discipline from the Bar. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slap with

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“Slap with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20with. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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