Thesaurus results for CLAPT

clapped

verb

variants also clapt

past tense of clap

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 Last week, as dusk draped over the water, fans clapped the musicians through their last song of the night. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 After the performance, Moore clapped and embraced the girls in a group hug. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026 As the song concluded, the soon-to-be citizens clapped and returned to their seats, while another speaker asked them to stand and remain standing when their country was called. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Holding small American flags, the cohort of new citizens waved and clapped along to patriotic music sung by the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus’ TOSCA a capella ensemble. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 Travis, 36, cheered throughout the introduction and clapped in support of their special guest. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 The wildfire survivors clapped and cheered after the bill cleared the committee. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 At one fountain, a folk band dipped their toes in the water on Saturday, as festivalgoers clapped along or cooled their hands under the flowing stream. — Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026 At one fountain, a folk band dipped their toes in the water on Saturday, as festivalgoers clapped along or cooled their hands under the flowing stream. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapped

Verb

The younger sons were in their attic room, the oldest out somewhere, wooing the Guidry girl or playing cards with her brothers—when a stronger gust slapped the house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Shia also revealed that another one of his former castmates, Weaver, allegedly slapped his father on the set of Holes.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of slapped

Verb

The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of smacked

Verb

While setting up an attack near the France box, midfielder Dani Olmo overcame a hard challenge that knocked him down to play a through ball to Pedro Porro.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
But England knocked Norway out of the tournament after a dramatic 2-1 victory.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of knocked

Verb

Moments later the Tesla Model 3 raced down a residential street in Katy, Texas, at highway speeds, slammed into a brick home and killed a 76-year-old woman standing in the front room.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Ingrid Simonovic, president of the NYC Deputy Sheriffs Benevolent Association, repeatedly slammed Miranda’s treatment of her members during his tenure.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026

Definition of slammed

Verb

Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
The Cabo Verde contingent behind Dibu Martinez’s goal danced and banged their drums as Duarte got in behind Lisandro Martinez and sent a shot past Dibu.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of banged

Verb

Video shows part of arrest in Meridian Ten seconds into the initial video, the officer sitting on the man punched him, according to the footage.

— Alex Brizee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Six minutes into the second half, Maradona challenged England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for a loose ball and punched it into the net with his left hand.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of punched

Verb

However, without strong spending activity at home, a heavy reliance on exports makes China particularly vulnerable to a reversal in AI sentiment, which would hit sales of high-tech products.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Lanageliers started the game at catcher and hit third in the lineup while the American League won a largely uneventful affair, 4-0, at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026