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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
Swift watched, clapped and laughed at his antics.
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Pj Green
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
He was joined by Konstantinos Mavropanos and Jarrod Bowen, who clapped dejectedly.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026
As the duo looked up at the stage from the VIP section, Kravitz, 37, clapped and danced while sporting a black coat, dark sunglasses and a black baseball cap.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
As the credits rolled, the audience clapped politely.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 May 2026
Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
My father clapped his shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The rest of us ooh-ed and clapped.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But when one student completed a coloring assignment, and Lancaster held it up to show the class, the other students cheered and clapped.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Pj Green
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
He was joined by Konstantinos Mavropanos and Jarrod Bowen, who clapped dejectedly.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026
As the duo looked up at the stage from the VIP section, Kravitz, 37, clapped and danced while sporting a black coat, dark sunglasses and a black baseball cap.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
As the credits rolled, the audience clapped politely.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 May 2026
Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
My father clapped his shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The rest of us ooh-ed and clapped.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But when one student completed a coloring assignment, and Lancaster held it up to show the class, the other students cheered and clapped.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapped
Verb
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Statlander and Shida then came to blows after Shida slapped her tag team partner across the face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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She was also slapped into another dimension by Jules (Hunter Schafer) after lobbing several insults at her about Jules’ whole sugar baby situation.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Tech infielder Alex Hernandez, who starred in the ACC championship game last weekend, smacked a game-tying two-run homer before an out was recorded in the bottom of the frame.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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In a 3-2 second-round win against La Costa Canyon, Point Loma smacked two solo homers in the bottom of the seventh.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Ross Garcia described the incident in court as an unprovoked attack in which Butler punched Sheron in the jaw, knocked him to the ground and repeatedly struck him in the head, NBC7 reported.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Jett was eventually knocked to the ground and continued to be hit around his head until a bystander took the bat.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The full weight of it slammed me backward into the kitchen island, pinning my lower back and hips.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Suarez, 61, also slammed into a parked, occupied van that started a five-car pileup, police say.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Both traveled at least 428 feet and banged off the batter’s eye at Globe Life Field, where Alvarez has hit 17 home runs in his career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Ross Garcia described the incident in court as an unprovoked attack in which Butler punched Sheron in the jaw, knocked him to the ground and repeatedly struck him in the head, NBC7 reported.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Kevin McGonigle punched a ground ball inside the first-base line, for a two-run triple, tying the score.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The Labour government has whacked levies on private schools, introduced mansion taxes and is attempting to redistribute the nation’s wealth at a pace that would make Vladimir Lenin weep with joy.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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The response by Israel to the incident of the idiot IDF soldier in Lebanon who whacked the statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer reflects well upon Israel, which immediately apologized, provided a new statue and jailed the soldier for 30 days.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Clapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapped. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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