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

One unusual symptom is ear zaps, or the sensation of an electrical zap behind one’s ear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 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

The zap was probably from not feeling well, and Mrs. Sharpe’s pentomino words were nothing more than a magnificent Charles Fort incident.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett