slapping

Example Sentences

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The finish was epitomized in the final minutes when, leading by five, Smart had a lunging, slapping steal before throwing a perfect bounce pass to a driving James, who finished with a dunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

‘People are slapping the FDE title on sales engineering without really understanding how Palantir did FDE or why it worked so well.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

However, Underhill was dispatched to the sin-bin for a high hit on Northampton's Danilo Fischetti before captain Itoje followed for mindlessly slapping the ball out of Italy scrum-half Alessandro Garbisi's hands.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The prosecution presented bank records, testimony from over 50 witnesses and documentary evidence, while slapping down defence arguments blaming Najib's close associate -- the shadowy fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

The beaded blue sandals Ekon had found for her were slightly too small, and her heels hung off the backs, slapping the soles of her feet with every step.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray