slapping

Example Sentences

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Slapping a tax on disused plots of land would encourage house building on disused sites in Wales, according to government ministers.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

A video posted on Instagram by a local taco shop, Slapping Tacos ATL, appeared to show the artist and his entourage pulling up to the commercial strip where the shooting had occurred hours before.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Slapping an M1 Organ 2 sound on a track has proved to be such a surefire way to resonate with listeners that Flick suggested it was “a cheat” for Beyoncé to employ it.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2022

Slapping a "I didn't mean the thing I just said" disclaimer on it doesn't change what Limbaugh is doing.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2020

Slapping his knee, he picked up the wholesale order form and I started back to the storage room.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns