as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
zapped the annoying bug with a swatter
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Recent Examples of zap
And then visualize zapping this face/tumor/marsupial with golden phasers, thought torpedoes, celestial disintegrators, the full arsenal of your mega-mind.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
But in some instances, zapping money through the ether doesn’t allow for some important information about the money to tag along.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The former works well, zapping blemishes with a click.
—PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
But in some instances, zapping money through the ether doesn’t allow for some important information about the money to tag along.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The former works well, zapping blemishes with a click.
—PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Côte d'Azur Incense, $85 $68 Best Oribe Obsession Week Deals
Oribe
Dry Texturizing Spray
$52 $42
Oribe
The Dry Texturizing Spray is an all-timer of a volume-boosting, shine-amping, overall-refreshing mist that cuts down on oil without zapping moisture.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zap
Verb
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Bregman hit 11 home runs in 226 plate appearances, a rate of one every 20.5 at bats.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Earlier, in the fourth, Chisholm hit his fourth homer in his last five games.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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But failure rates knocked maybe a percentage point off total yearly returns, in aggregate, and insurance products were available and continually diversifying.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Anyone who attended the National Restaurant Show in Chicago last month was smacked in the face at booth after booth by a single agenda wrought from desperation: how to harness technology to find ways to use fewer human workers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Please Tony, stop smacking your lips after every sentence.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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But, everyone's mostly aware, that many celebrities get five-figure treatments and then launch skincare lines, slapping their names on them.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The product was fresh, the money real, and every A&R man from New York to Memphis knew the formula: Find a pretty face, slap a catchy chorus behind it, and watch the allowances roll in.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Another of Raleigh's sons, Kyle, ran up, and punched Morrow in the head before pinning him to the pavement.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Kelly tries to pick up his cell phone and belongings scattered on a bike lane when the twins return and begin punching him, the video shows.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Flanked by Republican legislators and members of his Cabinet, Trump signed the multitrillion-dollar legislation at a desk on the White House driveway, then banged down a gavel gifted to him by House Speaker Mike Johnson that was used during the bill's final passage Thursday.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Ensure everyone is secure inside before banging pots or making other loud noises to scare the bear away.—
Saman Shafiq,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The founding line walked somberly, holding photographs and drawings of missing relatives, while the more radical marchers sang and clapped boisterously.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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In the video, Kotb, 60, can be seen clapping as a friend brings Waffles out of a car to her daughters, who are standing in their driveway waiting to meet their new furry friend.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Corey Perry, who scored with the goalie pulled to send Game 2 into overtime, whacked a loose puck at the blue line through a double screen with 3:13 left.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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Naturally, it was expected that Tony would be the one to whack Richie.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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“Zap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zap. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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