as in 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 zapped
Adding DiVincenzo essentially zapped all of the open minutes that could have gone to Dillingham.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
For some irony, given the licensing deal with Netflix, Korvo and Terry announce that the Solar Opposites are broke, with all of their moneymaking machines zapped.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The injury zapped his effectiveness and left him scrambling to maintain his optimal level of production.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
By around 1966, it was cleared from the US, and Mexico zapped the population in the 1980s.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Thus, all of the Face Cards are defeated, leading Mira to be zapped to oblivion.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
You’re not zapped back into your normal brain so quickly.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
When the fated lightning came to destroy the Demon Orb, Ne Zha was ready to be zapped to death.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
For some irony, given the licensing deal with Netflix, Korvo and Terry announce that the Solar Opposites are broke, with all of their moneymaking machines zapped.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The injury zapped his effectiveness and left him scrambling to maintain his optimal level of production.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
By around 1966, it was cleared from the US, and Mexico zapped the population in the 1980s.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Thus, all of the Face Cards are defeated, leading Mira to be zapped to oblivion.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
You’re not zapped back into your normal brain so quickly.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
When the fated lightning came to destroy the Demon Orb, Ne Zha was ready to be zapped to death.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zapped
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Shein—a global fast-fashion juggernaut headquartered in Singapore—was mere days away from opening its first physical store in Paris, inside the BHV Marais department store, when the news hit.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rojas, a light-hitting infielder, hit an unexpected home run in the ninth inning of Game Seven to tie it and force extra innings, when the Dodgers won it.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The campaign touted 3 million doors knocked and 90,000 volunteers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Lancers remained patient, chipping away until taking a 17-16 lead after three straight OLP errors, including Prior and Charlotte Wickstrand colliding on a ball, which knocked Wickstrand out for the set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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With that, Kirk smacked a grounder to shortstop Mookie Betts who stepped on second base, throwing to Freeman at first for the final two outs.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The incidents were the latest to occur in the area since mid-September, when North Carolina’s east coast started being smacked by strong winds and surf waves.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The elder Ciattarelli slapped his forward with his right hand as his son, dressed in camouflage fatigues, approached for a hug.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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One columnist with the New Pittsburgh Courier even slapped Whyte’s label on the United Nations, suggesting that countries, like individuals, had a primal aversion to yielding their sovereignty to the groupthink of world governance.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The woman punched the air with her umbrella.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Released on November 4, the 10-episode series was immediately slammed by critics, clocking a flat 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the shutdown, Republicans have slammed the high cost of the subsidies, calling them a relic of the pandemic-era and no longer needed.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meta stock got whacked after CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the company's plan to spend about $71 billion on AI chips and other expenses in 2025.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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If Matt had wrecked his bike, broken his collarbone, or been whacked by a car, the decision would be easy.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the road was rocky and flush with frustration as Minnesota repeatedly banged its head on the wall over the first five months of the regular season.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Zapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zapped. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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