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also clapt
as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture
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Recent Examples of clapped
Many in the crowd of nearly 200 people clapped to the tempo and swayed to the beat.
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Will Vest bit his nails, Tarik Skubal clapped and cheered.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Fans in brown, gold and white waved white World Series pennants, peered through binoculars or just yelled and clapped.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Once the video ended, fans clapped and left the theater.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
One 14 month old tester happily clapped and wiggled along to the songs—a feature that can be adjusted as needed.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
But as he was carted off the field, the 31-year-old clapped his hands to acknowledge the crowd and smiled widely.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Burnett clapped her hands together and sat up straight in preparation.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
When the band quickly left before the encore, the elated, yet sweaty, audience clapped their hands and stomped their feet without virtually anyone leaving the building.
—Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Will Vest bit his nails, Tarik Skubal clapped and cheered.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Fans in brown, gold and white waved white World Series pennants, peered through binoculars or just yelled and clapped.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Once the video ended, fans clapped and left the theater.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
One 14 month old tester happily clapped and wiggled along to the songs—a feature that can be adjusted as needed.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
But as he was carted off the field, the 31-year-old clapped his hands to acknowledge the crowd and smiled widely.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Burnett clapped her hands together and sat up straight in preparation.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
When the band quickly left before the encore, the elated, yet sweaty, audience clapped their hands and stomped their feet without virtually anyone leaving the building.
—Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapped
Verb
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Branch slapped him on the side of the helmet.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The safety then slapped Smith-Schuster, causing the wide receiver to fall to the ground.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Until Walter [Platz] smacked me in the head.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The back half of the New York Film Festival delivered a secret screening of a solid Academy Award contender, the box office smacked down a Venice Film Festival award winner, and two major contenders in the acting fields up and switched their categories.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The book also details several other incidents that his children relayed to him, including one where Preston claimed that Spears punched him in the face.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The victim resisted, was punched, and attempted to flee while calling a friend for help.—
Phillipe Vieira,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Snell faced the minimum while allowing one hit and striking out a postseason career-high 10 batters.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vought took over as the acting director of the OMB, and money from the Defense Department was tapped to fund the wall.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Also tapped in the category were Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapped. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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