slapped

verb

past tense of slap
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 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 As Morant laughed with Donovan Clingan and slapped Shaedon Sharpe on the knees, Brooks, one of his former teammates in Memphis, stopped to catch up. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026 The former legislative aide also claims that Basabe slapped him across the face and told him to stand in a corner at a private event in 2023. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals. — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026 Chestnut drunkenly slapped a man at a bar in Indiana and pleaded guilty to the charge in April. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapped
  1. smacked
  2. insulted
  3. knocked
  4. offended
  5. slammed
  6. outraged
  7. punched
  8. hit
Verb
  • Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • 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
  • Platner insulted members of the military and belittled Bronze Star winners.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
Definition of insulted
Verb
  • While setting up an attack near the France box, midfielder Dani Olmo overcame a hard challenge that knocked him down to play a through ball to Pedro Porro.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • But England knocked Norway out of the tournament after a dramatic 2-1 victory.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of knocked
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  • Actually, what offended the Nazis was the sympathetic portrayal of Rosenthal.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • Ormund is introduced in the third-season premiere issuing orders at his army’s encampment and then, with a put-upon air, closely sniffing his pomander as if offended by the whole dreary business.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of offended
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  • Moments later the Tesla Model 3 raced down a residential street in Katy, Texas, at highway speeds, slammed into a brick home and killed a 76-year-old woman standing in the front room.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Ingrid Simonovic, president of the NYC Deputy Sheriffs Benevolent Association, repeatedly slammed Miranda’s treatment of her members during his tenure.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • Progress threatened by 'stomach-churning' politics Leaders at the Joyful Heart Foundation were outraged by the funding threats.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • They’ve been similarly outraged by the fecklessness of their own party leaders.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of outraged
Verb
  • Video shows part of arrest in Meridian Ten seconds into the initial video, the officer sitting on the man punched him, according to the footage.
    — Alex Brizee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • Six minutes into the second half, Maradona challenged England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for a loose ball and punched it into the net with his left hand.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • However, without strong spending activity at home, a heavy reliance on exports makes China particularly vulnerable to a reversal in AI sentiment, which would hit sales of high-tech products.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Lanageliers started the game at catcher and hit third in the lineup while the American League won a largely uneventful affair, 4-0, at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
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