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
Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.
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Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Do not read this if my editors have slapped a closeup of cochliomyia hominivorax, aka nightmare flesh-eating parasite, on top of this column.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
This isn’t the first time the political watchdog has slapped the governor with a fine.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The kingdom slapped a ban on Lebanese fruits and vegetables in 2021, saying they were being used to smuggle drugs.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Evan Wright slapped an RBI single to right field to score Brody Harrington.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Rojas slapped a single up the middle to put the Royals ahead.
—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
Ripley slapped Jade, mid-pushup, then dumped Cargill to the outside.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Do not read this if my editors have slapped a closeup of cochliomyia hominivorax, aka nightmare flesh-eating parasite, on top of this column.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
This isn’t the first time the political watchdog has slapped the governor with a fine.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The kingdom slapped a ban on Lebanese fruits and vegetables in 2021, saying they were being used to smuggle drugs.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Evan Wright slapped an RBI single to right field to score Brody Harrington.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Rojas slapped a single up the middle to put the Royals ahead.
—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
Ripley slapped Jade, mid-pushup, then dumped Cargill to the outside.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapped
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Llamas smacked 139 hits in her career, Kyles 136.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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In his first three games of the season, Bryant had 350 receiving yards to go along with four touchdowns, before an all-too familiar foe smacked him down with a brutal punishment.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 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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Robinson responded with a forearm to Wembanyama’s neck that either knocked him to the ground or gave sufficient cover for a flop.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Last September, a fire at a South Korean data center knocked 647 government services offline.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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My aunt is easily offended and deflects any criticism, while my dad avoids confrontation at any cost.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Still another participant was offended that anyone could be offended by the word.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due to health issues.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Tormented by the femicide and outraged by the indifference of the police and justice system, Laura decides to take matters into her own hands.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Its realignment outraged Russia and put a target on its back as one of the West’s easternmost bulwarks against Moscow’s sphere of influence.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Among those arrested was a woman who allegedly punched a police officer.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Emily Dunn then responded with a goal for Walpole, but Duxbury punched right back via the stick of Emma Prouty.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Right fielder Jung Hoo Lee saw his 18-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in the majors entering play, come to an end after going hitless in three at-bats.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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“Slapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapped. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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