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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
This isn’t the first time the political watchdog has slapped the governor with a fine.
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Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Evan Wright slapped an RBI single to right field to score Brody Harrington.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Then, on June 15, 2025, in Kansas City, Kurtz smacked a go-ahead homer off then-Royals closer Carlos Estévez.
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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.
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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.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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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.
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Lu also apologized to those who were offended in the video.
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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.
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But Republican rival Steve Hilton slammed the group for political opportunism.
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However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague.
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So why isn't the media outraged about it?
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Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
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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.
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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.
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“Slapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapped. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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