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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Slapped with a three-match ban, Sexton was denied the pageantry of a Lansdowne Road farewell against England last month before Ireland jetted off to France.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

Slapped together less than a week ago, Wednesday’s game drew an announced 3,015.

From Washington Post • May 4, 2022

“Who Slapped John” and “Who Shot Sam” remain unsolved.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2016

Slapped fully awake now, I surveyed the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2016

Slapped the baton against her leg a few times, then got set.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds