slapped

Example Sentences

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When either of the two scores, Klugo releases a full-chested yell in celebration, and they slapped hands, a rhythm that repeats until the sets are over, until the game is over.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

While imports help make up for declining U.S. beef production, they are slapped with hefty border taxes, which get passed onto consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

He has slapped his name on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and transformed its mission, and he has announced the facility’s closure for a two-year renovation project later this year.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

It's probably fair to say that most of us have never slapped someone so hard with a wet fish that they fall, fully clothed, into a swimming pool.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Holding the pole out in front of me as far as I could reach, I pulled the yellow ring, darted in, slapped the net over Gandy, and jerked the blue ring.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls