Synonyms of zaps

zaps

verb

present tense third-person singular of zap

as in slaps

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

zapped the annoying bug with a swatter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slaps
• knocks
• hits
• smacks
• slams
• punches
• claps
• whacks
• bangs
• strikes
• swipes
• pounds
• clips
• kicks
• smites
• thumps
• swats
• cracks
• nails
• bats
• shoves
• bashes
• pokes
• pushes
• licks
• clobbers
• taps
• stabs
• thwacks
• hammers
• boxes
• bludgeons
• bops
• wallops
• jabs
• flicks
• slugs
• bonks
• socks
• clouts
• bobs
• pastes
• tags
• chops
• clocks
• raps
• slogs
• belts
• bumps
• biffs
• busts
• pummels
• whales
• strokes
• beats
• hangs one on
• mauls
• slashes
• mangles
• jostles
• saps
• prods
• peppers
• whips
• lambastes
• roughs
• dumps
• batters
• drubs
• cuffs
• stamps
• lashes
• knees
• pelts
• scuffs
• buffets
• switches
• conks
• laces
• levels
• thrashes
• butts
• decks
• flails
• bunts
• brains
• creams
• fells
• bowls (down or over)
• knocks down
• beans
• flogs
• spears
• floors
• sucker punches
• pommels
• canes
• clubs
• bungs
• cudgels
• skulls
• sledges
• rabbit-punches
• sledgehammers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zaps

Poopies tries to shave his face as Knoxville zaps him, and later, Steve-O struggles to tattoo a smiley face onto Holmes' nipple as he gets repeatedly buzzed. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

Paradise playing coy with details on Samantha’s plan or how ALEX can be used to save the world plays up the mystery, but this lack of information regarding her thought process zaps the moment of emotion and tension. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

Known only as The Man from the Future, Rockwell's character zaps back from the future and lands in a Norms diner, looking to assemble a dream team to stop the AI apocalypse. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026

To record information, a laser zaps data into precise depths of the glass using a series of energy pulses that each last for about one quadrillionth of a second. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026

In the Boston area, a train with lasers mounted in front zaps the rails to deal with leaf slurry that creates an oil slick. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

This is especially vital as Mars in your 4th House of Memory zaps Chiron in your sociable 7th house. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026

Ace zaps back, letting loose a laugh punctuated with manic handclaps. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025

If that means the Evil Twin Pink Pineapple, prepare for a goblet of roseate brew whose tartness zaps the mouth like a laser. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025