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
Immediately afterwards, Usiripalli allegedly turned toward a female passenger to his left and slapped her with his hand.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The two 14-year-olds were charged as adults, but the case against Davis remained in juvenile court, which slapped him with an 18-month sentence for robbery.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Your work got overshadowed when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
He was kept for days, where he was punched, slapped and kicked.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Top with more crushed ice and garnish with a couple mint sprigs, slapped to release their aromas.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump has also slapped the country with 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2025
The 27-nation bloc has already slapped 18 packages of sanctions against Russia over the war, but getting final agreement on who and what to target can take weeks.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Honda has slapped a £10,599 MSRP (US$14,180) for the CB1000F in the UK market.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Mason Leath, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The two 14-year-olds were charged as adults, but the case against Davis remained in juvenile court, which slapped him with an 18-month sentence for robbery.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Your work got overshadowed when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
He was kept for days, where he was punched, slapped and kicked.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Top with more crushed ice and garnish with a couple mint sprigs, slapped to release their aromas.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump has also slapped the country with 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2025
The 27-nation bloc has already slapped 18 packages of sanctions against Russia over the war, but getting final agreement on who and what to target can take weeks.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Honda has slapped a £10,599 MSRP (US$14,180) for the CB1000F in the UK market.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapped
Verb
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However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Minnesota academic later insulted Kirk's intellect.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Holmes insulted the man, throwing hundred-dollar bills at him.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dončić channeled his competitive rage against the team that knocked him out of the playoffs a season ago.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Allen told the hearing that Sessions knocked glasses off a table and that his friends had asked a waiter not to serve him any more drinks.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And sellers need to prepare to negotiate concessions like price credits and repairs rather than be offended by them.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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And whoever is offended by it, that’s part of the problem.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And one of them slammed my face into the subway grates and knocked my tooth out.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, Hurricane Nicole slammed into Florida as a Category 1 in early November 2022 and Hurricane Zeta smashed into Louisiana as a Category 3 in late October 2020.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Naroditsky's death at age 29 outraged his supporters in the chess world, who said he'd been bullied relentlessly by Kramnik, a former world champion who has accused many players of cheating in online play.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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County Board supervisors outraged by the transparency failure Since the emails came to light, supervisors on the county's finance committee have grilled transit agency executives and expressed outrage about the transparency failures.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The group punched and hit the employee repeatedly, banged on the car and pulled on the doors demanding the vehicle, according to prosecutors.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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But then came the altercation, in which Philadelphia midfielder Jesus Bueno batted Zaha’s hand down in the middle of the pitch and Zaha responded with an open-handed push to Bueno’s face, and Bueno of course went down to the ground as if he had been punched by Mike Tyson.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The online education company, founded 20 years ago, has been hit by the rise of generative AI software tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, which have become increasingly popular among students.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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October 28, 2025 Ohtani hit his second home run of the night in the seventh inning to tie the matchup at five against the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapped. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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