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
The former works well, zapping blemishes with a click.
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—Sarah Han, Allure, 12 May 2025
In zapping Iran’s generals and scientists with Mossad agents on the ground and fighter jets and blasting uranium enrichment plants and Iran’s ballistic missiles and air defense network, Israel’s Operation Rising Lion was precise.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Only time will tell, however, if those earnings will help Thunderbolts* zap the negative figures from Disney’s ledgers.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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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
In zapping Iran’s generals and scientists with Mossad agents on the ground and fighter jets and blasting uranium enrichment plants and Iran’s ballistic missiles and air defense network, Israel’s Operation Rising Lion was precise.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Only time will tell, however, if those earnings will help Thunderbolts* zap the negative figures from Disney’s ledgers.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zap
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If approved, the settlement would be among the largest in a wave of lawsuits over the past decade as governments and others sought to hold drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies accountable for the opioid epidemic that started rising in the years after OxyContin hit the market in 1996.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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One eyewitness, Mohammed Abu Abed, said that a group of people was hit by an airstrike.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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Marc Lopez, a former prosecutor who is currently a defense attorney specializing in domestic violence and drunk driving cases in Indianapolis, said there are very few circumstances in which an officer will knock on your door out of nowhere and need to get inside.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Immediately after being traded and added to the team’s group chat, the chirps started flying. Bennett, who knocked Marchand out of a couple games of the playoffs last year with a controversial hit, was the first victim.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The Giants haven’t had a 30-homer hitter in a single season since Bonds smacked 45 in 2004.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2025
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In testing with a dozen real-world examples of ransomware, Bitdefender smacked down all but one.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2025
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These nimble vehicles are built to precise specs, and capturing racing footage from the driver's point of view isn't as simple as slapping a GoPro on and calling it a day.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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The experience was shared on Reddit, where the passenger detailed how the person seated behind him, in first class nonetheless, repeatedly tapped and slapped the person's head and hat to awaken him to help retrieve a lost earbud.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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The company has achieved its traction with just five employees, all based in San Francisco, leveraging AI tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude to punch above their weight class.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Today's talkers Coastal Carolina is the first team in the College World Series to punch its ticket to the semifinals.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Usually, the kids ended up banging their heads on the surface, earning a headache rather than a shopping spree.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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Mookie Betts spent the first two months of the season banging his head against a wall, trying to figure out what was wrong with his swing.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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People did not seem especially enthusiastic in clapping for him, but the crowd was willing to give it up for New York City.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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Listen to this article On a recent Saturday, Sketchbook Brewing Company’s Evanston taproom was filled to standing-room capacity by an enthusiastic crowd that clapped and danced along to performances of music by Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne, Lady Gaga and more.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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The plainness of the text there has a certain force — there are times where whacking a theme with a big hammer is the best course of action.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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One pitch later, Pete Alonso whacked a hanging curveball from Knack for a two-run homer.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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“Zap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zap. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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