zap

Example Sentences

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Next up: electrical muscle stimulation, or EMS, where people wear damp suits covered with electrodes that zap their major muscle groups simultaneously for about 20 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"I definitely think it could kind of zap you pretty quick with how hot it could get," she said.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

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