slapped
Example Sentences
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Promotional material for the tumbler had the phrase "tak on the table!" in Korean, using a word that sounds like an object being slapped on a table.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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
The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on the Democratic Republic of Congo's long-serving former president Joseph Kabila, backing allegations he has assisted Rwandan-linked rebels who have seized vast parts of his country.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Whips of water slapped at the bukavac’s face, snapping and cracking as they hit.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack