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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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Honda has slapped a £10,599 MSRP (US$14,180) for the CB1000F in the UK market.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Branch slapped the helmeted head of Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after Detroit’s 30-17 loss at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Following the game, the third-year safety out of Alabama refused to shake Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and smacked the helmet of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, leading to a brawl between the two teams.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The group punched and hit the employee repeatedly, banged on the car and pulled on the doors demanding the vehicle, according to prosecutors.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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But then came the altercation, in which Philadelphia midfielder Jesus Bueno batted Zaha’s hand down in the middle of the pitch and Zaha responded with an open-handed push to Bueno’s face, and Bueno of course went down to the ground as if he had been punched by Mike Tyson.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fall boating can mean peaceful days on Arkansas' large reservoirs while many hunters begin to hit the woods instead of the water.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Apple’s iPhone surge Shares of Apple surged 4% to hit a new record on Monday after a report of surprisingly strong sales of its new iPhone 17.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Fortier told CNN, it was widely known that residents and medical students – especially those specializing in obstetrics and gynecology – were often tapped to donate sperm.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Because there’s a giant market to be tapped there.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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