as in slapping
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 clapping
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
My mother is lying in her bed, clapping.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
In a video shared on X, Johnson was seen wiping away tears and clapping as the film received a 15-minute standing ovation.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The lively atmosphere, complete with clapping, music, and laughter, gave the pup a celebration that could rival any human birthday party.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Trump clapping as Putin approached, with a grin on his face.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Bloom responded to the post with clapping emojis.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
The show then cut to the Bell Centre in Montreal as the crowd was cheering and clapping.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
After the Tar Heels began the 2025 season with an opening-drive touchdown, Tar Heels legendary former head basketball coach Roy Williams was clapping in his own suite alongside Michael Jordan, the UNC sensation who turned into one of the best NBA players of all time.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In the video, Kotb could be seen clapping as a friend brought Waffles out of a car to her daughters, who were standing in their driveway waiting to meet their new furry friend.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This garnered extended cheers and clapping from the crowd, who were later rewarded with a latter third of the set focused entirely on Kravitz’s best bangers.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Beck got the audience clapping along as pizzicato violin and saxophone rang out.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Mets owner Steve Cohen was among those clapping in the stands.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Skip DuPree remembers seeing Shamir Sterlin as a nine-year-old, dancing and clapping in church.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
But the Eccles proved a warm venue for the film, which had audiences clapping for star Jennifer Lopez’s showstopping turn and the film earned overwhelmingly positive reviews.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
That’s after days of clapping and hollering at premieres, resulting in standing ovations that lasted into the double digits.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
My mother is lying in her bed, clapping.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
In a video shared on X, Johnson was seen wiping away tears and clapping as the film received a 15-minute standing ovation.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The lively atmosphere, complete with clapping, music, and laughter, gave the pup a celebration that could rival any human birthday party.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Trump clapping as Putin approached, with a grin on his face.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Bloom responded to the post with clapping emojis.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
The show then cut to the Bell Centre in Montreal as the crowd was cheering and clapping.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Speaking of rambunctious audiences, the crazy laudatory-clapping disease has infected the Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
After the Tar Heels began the 2025 season with an opening-drive touchdown, Tar Heels legendary former head basketball coach Roy Williams was clapping in his own suite alongside Michael Jordan, the UNC sensation who turned into one of the best NBA players of all time.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In the video, Kotb could be seen clapping as a friend brought Waffles out of a car to her daughters, who were standing in their driveway waiting to meet their new furry friend.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This garnered extended cheers and clapping from the crowd, who were later rewarded with a latter third of the set focused entirely on Kravitz’s best bangers.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Beck got the audience clapping along as pizzicato violin and saxophone rang out.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Mets owner Steve Cohen was among those clapping in the stands.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Skip DuPree remembers seeing Shamir Sterlin as a nine-year-old, dancing and clapping in church.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
But the Eccles proved a warm venue for the film, which had audiences clapping for star Jennifer Lopez’s showstopping turn and the film earned overwhelmingly positive reviews.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapping
Verb
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DraftKings, one of the biggest online sports gambling sites in Illinois, is slapping 50- or 25-cent fees on most bets.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tchervinski can be seen in the viral video slapping one of the suspects, which his lawyer claims occurred after he had already been hit.—
,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The study, led by geophysicist Eleanor Dunn, found that the energy from the dancing and cheering of fans caused seismic waves that were detectable up to 100 kilometers away (62 miles).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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By the time the cheering and hollering began to settle down, Bigelow, Elba, Ferguson and company were already heading up the stairs for the exit.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Under the hot summer sun, players drip sweat after repeatedly smacking into each other during long, physical practices.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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Montgomery gave the White Sox a 3-1 lead, smacking a two-run single to right field.—
Field Level Media,
Reuters,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Friends and fans have left messages paying tribute to Crawley in a guest book under his obituary on the funeral home's website.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Frida actress shared a tribute to her Fools Rush In castmate in an Instagram post on Tuesday, which would have been the Friends star's 56th birthday.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Roughly 89 hours after landing in Buffalo, there Prater was knocking the game-winning, walk-off 32-yard field goal through the uprights to beat the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 in what could be the NFL’s game of the year.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fall is officially knocking at our doors, which means last month’s linen sets and sandals just won’t cut it.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, Bigelow was greeted with rapturous applause, much to her delight.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The moment had members of the crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on their feet, while Alcaraz soaked up the applause with a huge grin.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But a federal judge ruled against the police agency, concluding there was sufficient evidence to proceed to trial — including a neighbor's cell phone video that captured a trooper punching the man in the face and slamming him to the ground.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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While the employees of Dunder Mifflin largely were just punching a clock, the Truth Teller staff enjoys their work.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a global journey of 26 awards, with both audience and jury acclaim, and theatrical distribution in six countries, bringing the film into the North American market is an essential next step.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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From winning at Sundance and receiving universal critical acclaim to being year-end-listed by Barack Obama and landing an Oscar nom, Minding the Gap had a storybook run.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Clapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapping. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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