slapped

past tense of slap
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of slapped Earlier this month, Texas quarterback Arch Manning laughed at an AI meme of ESPN reporter Holly Rowe getting slapped by Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The man says the officer slapped him, and also claims the officer shot at him. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Smith infamously walked up to Oscars host Chris Rock during the live broadcast of the 2022 event and slapped him across the face after Rock made an unscripted joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 The United States slapped a 50% tariff on many goods from Canada this summer – but critical imports, such as potash, crude oil and electricity, were spared. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 After the 1-yard catch, which gave the Chiefs a 24-20 lead in the third quarter, Royals raised his arms in triumph, went to the stands and slapped hands with fans. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Since the beginning of the year, his administration has slapped sanctions regularly on Cuban officials, government enterprises and military companies and has cut off oil supplies to the Cuban government. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Trump has slapped a 50% tariff on Canadian goods and plans to ban the country's dairy, alcohol and auto imports later this month, drawing retaliation from Ottawa. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Washington has slapped sanctions on some of the groups and could impose more. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapped
Verb
  • Contreras smacked Young’s sinker 403 feet to left to lead off the fourth for his 18th homer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That stretch started with the doubleheader sweep of the Detroit Tigers earlier this month, when Bazzana smacked a tying homer and a walk-off single in the nightcap.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For the last two years, Francesca Ortega insulted Latinos on social media with rhetoric that sounded straight from Stephen Miller.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Others insulted them, settling into the familiar wrestling roles of heroes and villains before ever stepping between the ropes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Pike attacked her, knocked her to the ground and hit her in the face with her knee and foot, according to court documents.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The crash scattered pieces of the vehicle around the property and damaged a railing, melted plastic and knocked a section of brick from the building's exterior.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Consider its waiver, then, not just a warning but an attempt to weed out those who may be offended or triggered.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The debate intensified over the weekend when former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, speaking on Newsmax, said he would be offended if Mamdani attended the ceremony.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mahomes was slammed on his back and Robinson’s 265 pounds landed on top of him.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But others have slammed the effort as a pretentious and obnoxious slog.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bucks fans outraged with sponsor choice Some Bucks fans were not happy with the organization partnering with Uline and within hours of the announcement voiced their frustrations with the decision.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Israelis poured into the streets, outraged that Netanyahu had squandered opportunities to reach a deal that might have saved them.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The fight was so violent that each one of them punched, scratched, bit and slapped the other, Linhardt said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Fields came up behind Ezukanma, who was sitting on bench in the locker room looking at his phone, punched him in the head, and kicked him.
    — Mac Engel September 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In other white-collar fields, like legal services or copywriting, AI is hitting labor markets that were roughly in balance.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Slapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapped. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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