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
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.
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Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
The buds start opening only to get zapped by icy temperatures.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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David Condos,
NPR,
19 May 2026
But the first trimester zapped her energy.
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Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
The gadget works by utilizing a blue-violet light to attract insects, which are then zapped by a 4200-volt electric grid on contact.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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
But the first trimester zapped her energy.
—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
The gadget works by utilizing a blue-violet light to attract insects, which are then zapped by a 4200-volt electric grid on contact.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zapped
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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The Republican president has slapped his image and name on buildings, torn down storied structures, altered others, started massive construction projects and deployed armed military personnel.
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Emmanuel shook his dreadlocks in disbelief, pointed to the sky, dropped to one knee and slapped the concrete three times.
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Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
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During a press conference in the Panhandle on Tuesday, Collins took off his prosthetic leg and slammed it on the podium in response to a question from a reporter.
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But Republican rival Steve Hilton slammed the group for political opportunism.
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The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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Hastings whacked a triple down the right-field line to bring in two runs and give the Diamonds a 3-2 lead.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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Against Senegal, the horn was blown by a Norway fan while the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, banged the drum to coordinate the rowing motion.
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“Zapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zapped. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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