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
Aranda slapped an outside changeup on a line down the leftfield line, and the ball struck the screen on the fair side of foul pole for a three-run homer.
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
The Days of Our Lives actress slapped Today show anchor Craig Melvin mid-interview.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 June 2026
The bloc had slapped a series of separate sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, human rights violations and the closing of the strait.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Clark County prosecutors slapped the 49-year-old fighter with two serious felony charges, including theft of property valued over $100,000 and passing a check with intent to defraud.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.
—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
Evan Wright slapped an RBI single to right field to score Brody Harrington.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
The Days of Our Lives actress slapped Today show anchor Craig Melvin mid-interview.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 June 2026
The bloc had slapped a series of separate sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, human rights violations and the closing of the strait.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Clark County prosecutors slapped the 49-year-old fighter with two serious felony charges, including theft of property valued over $100,000 and passing a check with intent to defraud.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.
—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
Evan Wright slapped an RBI single to right field to score Brody Harrington.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapped
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For the viewer, the satisfaction comes through vicarious tactile sensation—witnessing how the thatch gets smacked in by a flat, hammerlike device, or the way a tile slots perfectly into a shelf niche.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Then, on June 15, 2025, in Kansas City, Kurtz smacked a go-ahead homer off then-Royals closer Carlos Estévez.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Outrage became loud when the night's heavyweight champion, Josh Hokit, insulted former first lady Michelle Obama to host Joe Rogan moments after winning his fight.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 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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If the 348 was one of the few forgettable Ferraris, its successor knocked it out of the park with peerless styling, an exotic five-valve-per-cylinder V-8, and a quantum leap in performance.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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There was Peninsula, which had knocked Harvard-Westlake from the playoffs during their freshman year.—
gqlshare,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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At intervals John would shamble around the stage in a cruel parody of a disabled person, which in those days offended no one.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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Lu also apologized to those who were offended in the video.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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During a press conference in the Panhandle on Tuesday, Collins took off his prosthetic leg and slammed it on the podium in response to a question from a reporter.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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But Republican rival Steve Hilton slammed the group for political opportunism.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 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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Federico Valverde's powerful 67th minute free kick from the left is punched away by Al-Owais.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Chicago police are asking for help finding the man who punched a woman in the head at a CTA Pink Line stop last week in the North Lawndale neighborhood.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Israeli strikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning local time, killing at least five people, Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported, despite Israel and Hezbollah renewing their truce Friday.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Temperatures are expected to soar on June 22 in parts of Oregon and Washington, possibly hitting 100 degrees in Portland and at least 90 degrees in Seattle.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapped. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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