slapped

Example Sentences

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Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Jaguar Land Rover, like other automakers, suffered last year when the United States slapped tariffs on imports, which led the automaker to halt delivery of vehicles to the country in April.

From Barron's • May 14, 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

Barely had my eyelids descended than I was slapped awake—“New boy, get up!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo