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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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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

Bill Clinton's nine-day tour of China in 1998 marked a thaw in relations after the US slapped sanctions on Beijing in the aftermath of the 1989 protests.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

He slapped his sandwich back together and took a chomp out of it.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli