slapped
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the most famous case is the designer Pierre Cardin, who slapped his name on everything from cigarettes to bicycles with disastrous results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
An egg was even slapped across Benn's face by Eubank.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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
Also as a result of her piece, she was slapped with a one-million-dollar libel suit, subpoenaed as a witness in a liquor laws case against the Playboy Club, and received “obscene and threatening” calls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Danny slapped his hands on the ground to possibly find where it fell.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
