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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
Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.
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Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
My father clapped his shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
As the crowd cheered and Borgeson clapped her hands in excitement, Beizer presented a ring and asked Borgeson to marry her.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 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
Everyone on set clapped for me.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Close laughed at Kimmel's joke, while the players lightly clapped their hands, exchanging light laughs.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The astronauts laughed and clapped before becoming visibly uncertain, as no response came from the ground for a full minute.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
My father clapped his shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
As the crowd cheered and Borgeson clapped her hands in excitement, Beizer presented a ring and asked Borgeson to marry her.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 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
Everyone on set clapped for me.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Close laughed at Kimmel's joke, while the players lightly clapped their hands, exchanging light laughs.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The astronauts laughed and clapped before becoming visibly uncertain, as no response came from the ground for a full minute.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapped
Verb
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Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The live-in chef who accused Stefon Diggs of assault took the stand Monday on the first day of his trial, testifying that the former New England Patriots wide receiver slapped and choked her during a dispute at his home.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Captain Rajat Patidar smacked 61 off 31 balls while Tim David (40), Krunal Pandya (28 not out) and Romario Shepherd (23 not out) also played cameos to bring Bengaluru close to the target.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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Adams, who lived in Diggs' home while working for him, walked into the Dedham police station on December 16 alleging that two weeks earlier, Diggs had smacked her across the face and choked her.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Two more walks burned Warren in the fourth, as Duran followed with a sac fly before Seager knocked an RBI single.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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MacKinnon was credited with two hits in the game — one on Hughes, which knocked the talented defenseman to the ice, and another on Boldy, who went hard into the boards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Mathieu Choiniere's soft header off a corner kick played to the back post by David Martinez bounced in front of the goal and Hollingshead slammed home the finish to cap the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The would-be robbery victim did not need medical attention after being punched.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sloane, who has increased his fastball velocity by over 10 mph since last spring and now reaches 90, hit the gym hard.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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During their semifinal win over Wisconsin, the Bruins hit four home runs and pushed their NCAA record single-season team home run total to 181.—
Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
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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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The racket could be seen bending as Medvedev repeatedly whacked it on the clay court, as the crowd cheered with every strike.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Clapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapped. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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