slapped

NOUN

hard hit, often with hand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blip blow pat punch whack

STRONG

bang bash box buffet bust chop clap clout crack cuff percuss poke slam smack sock spank strike swat wallop wham

WEAK

potch

Example Sentences

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slapped

I was slapped with a bill for $1,022 for this year’s tests.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Just this week, Trump slapped sweeping new tariffs on 60 trading partners and saw 25-percent duties take effect on Brazilian products.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

The label gets slapped on funds that do not agree on what “green” or “responsible” even means, and two ESG funds can hold completely different companies.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Promotional material for the tumbler used the phrase "tak on the table!" in Korean, using a word that sounds like an object being slapped on a table.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

They were searching around the animal pen for anything that seemed odd or out of place, when Bess stood up suddenly and slapped her hand against her thigh.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene