slapped
Example Sentences
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I was slapped with a bill for $1,022 for this year’s tests.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The label gets slapped on funds that do not agree on what “green” or “responsible” even means, and two ESG funds can hold completely different companies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Although Brussels proposed the levy last year, some EU member states did not want to wait and slapped their own duties.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Promotional material for the tumbler used the phrase "tak on the table!" in Korean, using a word that sounds like an object being slapped on a table.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Elliot was there a second later, and before I could stop him, he’d slapped his Chaos Cuffs on her, and they disappeared in front of my eyes.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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