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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

While Washington and Beijing slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's exports a year ago, Trump and Xi agreed on a year-long trade truce at their October meeting in South Korea.

From Barron's • May 8, 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

Jonah put the cap back on the marker, peeled the backing off the name tag, and slapped it on his chest.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix