Synonyms of zapped

zapped

verb

past tense of zap

as in hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

zapped the annoying bug with a swatter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• knocked
• smacked
• slapped
• punched
• slammed
• whacked
• banged
• struck
• clapped
• pounded
• swiped
• clipped
• cracked
• kicked
• batted
• tapped
• thumped
• shoved
• bashed
• clobbered
• swatted
• poked
• licked
• jabbed
• nailed
• pushed
• flicked
• socked
• slugged
• thwacked
• hammered
• bludgeoned
• bopped
• pasted
• chopped
• clocked
• smote
• stabbed
• tagged
• boxed
• bobbed
• walloped
• rapped
• busted
• bumped
• biffed
• whaled
• bonked
• clouted
• slogged
• belted
• pummeled
• stroked
• battered
• mauled
• buffeted
• beat
• hung one on
• mangled
• roughed
• slashed
• peppered
• bunged
• stamped
• dumped
• lashed
• whipped
• pelted
• cuffed
• jostled
• prodded
• sapped
• lambasted
• laced
• drubbed
• scuffed
• felled
• creamed
• butted
• switched
• conked
• speared
• decked
• kneed
• clubbed
• thrashed
• pommeled
• leveled
• flailed
• floored
• bunted
• knocked down
• flogged
• caned
• beaned
• sucker punched
• bowled (down or over)
• sledgehammered
• brained
• sledged
• cudgeled
• rabbit-punched
• skulled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zapped

For seven seasons, a hodgepodge crew mixing Starfleet and the rebellious Maquis put aside their differences after they got zapped 70,000 lightyears away from Earth, deep into the uncharted Delta Quadrant. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026

Last year, WeightWatchers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as GLP-1 drugs zapped demand for traditional weight loss programs. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Though the bolt had an apparent hankering for coconuts and avoided a direct hit through my scalp, the current traveled through the earth, zapped my feet, and sent me jumping into the air and, ultimately, to the emergency room. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

The buds start opening only to get zapped by icy temperatures. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026

Where Barbie was forced to reconsider Barbieland’s values after paying a visit to the real world, Adam is forced to uphold the real world’s values after being zapped back to a fantasyland whose greatest warriors have been utterly demoralized by their insufficient physical force. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 June 2026

In Houston, Jeff Wright says his neighbors are already asking him about VPPs after his home system zapped his monthly utility bills to effectively zero. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 30 May 2026

The fact that Edwards returned from a hyperextended knee in nine days is incredible, though the injury zapped some of his explosiveness. — Law Murray, New York Times, 22 May 2026

This year, historically warm temperatures zapped the snow that's the foundation of Park City's economy and identity. — David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026