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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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 administration has also slapped tariffs on some specific products, including steel, lumber, and cars.
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The ingredients aren’t random cocktail names slapped onto standard drinks — they’re built to match the films.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Willits then slapped a single to right field to drive in a run.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Last year, the US Treasury Department slapped sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies and imposed secondary tariffs on India for its purchases of Russian oil, all as part of a bid to stem the flow of cash funding Moscow’s war machine.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon on Thursday, March 5, slapped a formal supply-chain risk designation on Anthropic, limiting use of a technology that a source said was being used for military operations in Iran.
—Jack Queen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
South Africa last year said the US had applied pressure on Pretoria to end laws aimed at redressing wealth imbalances caused by apartheid, and Washington later slapped a 30% tariff on many South African exports — the highest on the continent.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
No incident got people talking more than when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the 2022 Oscars.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Players circled the court and slapped five with fans.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The ingredients aren’t random cocktail names slapped onto standard drinks — they’re built to match the films.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Willits then slapped a single to right field to drive in a run.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Last year, the US Treasury Department slapped sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies and imposed secondary tariffs on India for its purchases of Russian oil, all as part of a bid to stem the flow of cash funding Moscow’s war machine.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon on Thursday, March 5, slapped a formal supply-chain risk designation on Anthropic, limiting use of a technology that a source said was being used for military operations in Iran.
—Jack Queen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
South Africa last year said the US had applied pressure on Pretoria to end laws aimed at redressing wealth imbalances caused by apartheid, and Washington later slapped a 30% tariff on many South African exports — the highest on the continent.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
No incident got people talking more than when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the 2022 Oscars.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Players circled the court and slapped five with fans.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapped
Verb
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Something that really smacked me in the mouth is taxes.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the opening minutes of the game, Victor Wembanyama drove in transition on Sam Hauser and got smacked in the nose and mouth, going down in pain for an extended period.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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But Washington really hasn’t insulted him, instead continuing to deploy him against top competition this year.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One victim was knocked unconscious for several seconds, while another was surrounded and attacked.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dallas has knocked Colorado out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times this decade — in the COVID-19 bubble tournament of 2020, then again in each of the past two years.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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You can’t even get properly offended by Jordan because the cope is so transparent.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Everyone can stop being offended now.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Zardari slammed the government in Kabul.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Several people were hospitalized after a car slammed into the rear of another vehicle in front of the Aura nightclub in Kansas City’s midtown, and police suspect impairment was a factor, a police spokeswoman said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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The inspector general spoke to WJZ Investigates in January, outraged that the city abruptly cut off her access to records during this investigation.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Madison Mounty, director of Government Relations and Advocacy at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a national Jewish Human Rights organization, said all New Yorkers should be outraged by the graffiti.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The senior was even more delighted to add a championship hat to her new collection after winning the Big East Tournament, and the team gave her the honor of placing the logo sticker on the NCAA Tournament ticket poster that officially punched UConn’s bid.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Witnesses recorded a video of Barranco screaming in pain as four agents piled on top of him and punched him during the arrest.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The mobile margarita bar in an an old VW van was an Instagram hit - and served a pretty perfect cocktail.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Big 12 player of the year hit the game-winner from the right side — while also falling to his right with the Cyclones’ Killyan Toure closely guarding.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Slapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapped. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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