1
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she was so mad that she wanted to slap him right across the face
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2
as in insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
tired of jokes that slap people of faith
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Recent Examples of slapped
Rojas slapped a single up the middle to put the Royals ahead.
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CBS News, 6 June 2026
According to the affidavit, another pupil was allegedly slapped in the face three times.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The caller feared for her safety and attempted to roll up her window, and the other driver slapped her hand.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Ripley slapped Jade, mid-pushup, then dumped Cargill to the outside.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Collins, the son of a congressman, slapped back at Dooley’s characterization of Capitol Hill.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Statlander and Shida then came to blows after Shida slapped her tag team partner across the face.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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
The Thunder slapped and grabbed.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 23 May 2026
CBS News, 6 June 2026
According to the affidavit, another pupil was allegedly slapped in the face three times.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The caller feared for her safety and attempted to roll up her window, and the other driver slapped her hand.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Ripley slapped Jade, mid-pushup, then dumped Cargill to the outside.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Collins, the son of a congressman, slapped back at Dooley’s characterization of Capitol Hill.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Statlander and Shida then came to blows after Shida slapped her tag team partner across the face.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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
The Thunder slapped and grabbed.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapped
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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
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In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The softball establishment was so offended by their tactics — Tennessee coach Karen Weekly told The Athletic last month that ex-Lady Vol Taylor Pannell signed a deal with Tech during last season — that Power 4 teams refused to play them in non-conference games.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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In an interview with Vanity Fair about the allegations, Garlin avoided discussing specific instances when his behavior might have offended colleagues.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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That window has not slammed shut.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Overnight, a Russian drone slammed into a Romanian building.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Kris Rogers is a Land Park community advocate outraged by the new program, which allows needle exchanges in a mobile RV positioned within several library branch parking lots.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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In 2024, Ilacqua said, Perry punched one man and hit another with his cane before ordering his dog to attack both of them.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The woman who was punched by a former Shelby police officer walked into a local church Tuesday morning with civil rights attorney Ben Crump to applause from full pews.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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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
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“Slapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapped. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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