slapping down

present participle of slap down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapping down
Verb
  • Rather than quelling terrorist attacks, permanently suppressing Palestinian aspirations would likely fuel an endless insurgency.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Giddey also took a significant step toward quelling concerns about him as a shooter.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By solving MXene’s stability problem and suppressing chloride corrosion, the research delivers a material that balances conductivity, durability, and performance.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The focus of the nearly year-long legal battle has been 23XI and Front Row accusing NASCAR and CEO Jim France of suppressing the competition, and NASCAR countersued in March.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Giants won in all kinds of encouraging ways while subduing the wild-card-leading Cubs in a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The two also showed a demonstration of what a K9 takedown looks like, with Humphries acting as a target and K9 Bob subduing him.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This is welcome news for a system plagued by various exogenous shocks — including COVID and related frothy valuations, high interest rates and the 2022 market correction, the US electoral cycle, and tariff uncertainty — that have resulted in wide bid-ask spreads repressing deal activity.
    Control Risks, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Hamas’s response fluctuated between allowing discontent and repressing the demonstrations.
    Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This week, Susan Stamberg is putting down her microphone after more than 50 years at NPR.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Getty Images The worldwide phenomenon that is Formula One is putting down stakes in Las Vegas year-round.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Slapping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapping%20down. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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