zap

Example Sentences

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Top players spoke of temperatures that "zap you" and used bags of ice to try and cool down in brutal heat touching 40C at the Australian Open on Saturday.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Electro Optic Systems of Australia, which builds ultraprecise lasers to track satellites in space, is now rolling out high-powered units to zap drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

This isn't a supernatural being that craves blood; energy-vampires refer to friends who seem to zap your energy when you spend time with them.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

It can lead to side effects such as a symptom called "brain zap" in which patients feel sudden shocks in their head.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

Mom might cook something vegetarian, while the kids take a pepperoni pizza from the freezer and zap it.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan