slapped

past tense of slap
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Recent Examples of slapped Later in the series, Shah finds himself getting slapped in the face. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Slapping and/or being slapped was one of Oliver’s handful of requests for his soap opera appearance, along with playing a character with a ridiculous name, and wearing an equally ridiculous wig. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 In the next at bat, third baseman Brooks Lee slapped a two-RBI single with a ball placed between Caglianone and Michael Massey to give the Twins a 4-3 lead, their first of the game. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Trump first slapped a 39 percent levy on Swiss exports in August 2025; eventually, that sky-high figure was reduced to 15 percent last November. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 The liability verdict Basabe’s former aide, Nicolas Frevola, testified that Basabe slapped him in the face at a private event in January 2023 and that Basabe slapped his butt without his consent a month prior. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 The Atlanta Journal’s weather reporter went to Florida to spend a quiet vacation away from the elements — and on the very first day a tropical storm jumped up and slapped him in the face. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026 As The Verge reports, the company has slapped a 3-hour monthly cap on its Conversation Focus feature. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapped
Verb
  • Taylor Trammell then smacked his first triple of the year off the brick wall in right field before Allen sent him home with the go-ahead run off Keaton Winn (2-3).
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When Cunningham went up, Carrington jumped and smacked her in the face.
    Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At the time, TMZ reported that the fight started when the other inmate, whose identity was not made public, insulted the rapper.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After a May court hearing, Moreno alleged that Miller insulted Zashin's fiancee in front of witnesses at an Ohio courthouse, and alleged that after a hearing this week the congressman physically grabbed Zashin and another attorney.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Ventura County Animal Services said Bruce, who was muzzled at the time, knocked the man to the ground.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, Sikorski walked past the teen girl who was recording the incident and her phone was knocked to the ground.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And the White player would have been labeled as soft if he was offended.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t let being offended by someone’s opinion stop you from talking to them.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Four years before the Falcon 9 upper stage crashed near Einstein Crater, for example, part of a Chinese Long March 3C rocket slammed into the moon's far side.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Danon slammed anti-Israel critics for relying on fake terrorist data while Hamas actively hijacked and marked up aid.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The disaster left Boyle Heights wrapped in a cloud of severe odor, pest infestations and potentially toxic air, leaving the community outraged over ongoing cleanup delays.
    Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Community outraged over shooting Over the past few days, a vigil was held to grieve the teenager before he was identified and protesters marched in the city’s downtown to stand in solidarity with Williams’ family and call for accountability.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Two people who saw the surveillance video recognized the man who punched Wilson as Harris, and one knew him from previous assaults in the area, the complaint said.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2026
  • By Wednesday, Carter said, fallen branches had punched several holes through roofs across the campus, including the administration building.
    Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Moehrig responded with 103 tackles — one off his 2024 total — while establishing career highs with 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and seven quarterback hits.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The height of hurricane season looms, and Gulf Coast refineries have in the past been derailed by major hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Slapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapped. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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