slapped
Example Sentences
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Before the face-off, security confiscated an egg Garcia had tucked into his pocket, potentially preventing a repeat of last year's incident when Chris Eubank Jr slapped Benn across the face with one.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s only a matter of time before his hubris is slapped down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A classic Arabic expression describes the brazen audacity of those who attack and then cry victim: “He slapped me, pretended to cry, and then ran to complain.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
And short of guaranteeing that someone gets slapped across the face every year, count on the Oscars to try to regain its distinction while courting viewers however possible.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
I slapped his hand away and kept on walking, refusing to acknowledge him.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
