SLAPPED Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

slapped

verb

past tense of slap

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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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 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 Since the fire, Southern California’s Air Quality Management District has slapped Lineage with multiple violations tied to the warehouse. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Yesterday, the European Commission slapped AliExpress with the largest fine yet under the Digital Services Act (DSA), exceeding $625 million. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 One shirtless man, returning from the summit, slapped five with Quiovers’ free right hand. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 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, 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

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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

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The struggle for reparations on the African continent is ongoing, and survivors are being insulted by the failure to implement comprehensive reparations programs that are due.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Outside, the guards were often genial and chatty; inside, visitors were treated as objects of suspicion, barked at and insulted.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of insulted

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As Occhicone knocked on windows and doors, he was confronted by Gerrity's 66-year-old father, Raymon Artzner.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 July 2026
In one photo, Bloom appeared to have just popped his head out of the water as Laemmel approached, and in another, the model wrapped her arms around the actor before — as seen in another snap — a wave knocked Bloom over into the water.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of knocked

Verb

Especially since so many of the people claiming to be offended by the art in my book are also gleefully distributing it far and wide to get their mailing lists angry and engaged.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The idea that people who lived in small states should enjoy more power than people who lived in large states offended Madison and Hamilton’s sense of justice.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Definition of offended

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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

Definition of outraged

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As thousands of professors at in the University of California system say the students entering their classrooms are increasingly under-prepared for university-level math, the university’s timely graduation rates just hit all-time highs.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Average daily rates in Miami hit $302 for both game nights and eves, according to AirDNA.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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