slap
Example Sentences
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Starting in Europe and Asia and now moving to the U.S., airlines have been slapping new fuel-related fees on tickets.
At the farthest table, a woman sitting alone slapped the tabletop.
From Literature
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My skin turns clammy and my stupid butterflies slap at my insides again.
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As he read, a branch of golden leaves steadily slapped the window above his head.
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It’s a return to form for the real estate mogul who slapped his name on everything from hotels to neckties to steaks; in his beginning is his end, you might say, with apologies to T.S.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.