zapped

Example Sentences

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This is the passage that zapped Ms. Prose with her eureka moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Vector officials in L.A. and San Bernardino counties said residents are asking them when they can bring a batch of zapped males to their neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

If you thought that meant the cast of “Veep” would do the honors for the top comedy award, Annie Murphy’s appearance alongside the Levys quickly zapped that idea.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

They zapped nanocrystals of ruthenium dioxide with high-energy radiation, and then watched the changes wrought by the acidic environment inside the cell.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

There was a beast hidden inside, and soon it might come out and make him look like the man Alec had zapped with the Transvice.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner