slapping
Example Sentences
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“If it’s just slapping a brand name on a pre-existing screen, that feels very deceptive and dishonest to me,” Storch said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
What doesn’t work are gimmicks like slapping protein into old brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The EU has taken several measures to confront soaring imports from China including doubling its duties on foreign steel, slapping higher levies on small parcels from abroad and hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a third strike, but Madrigal argued with the umpire, emphatically slapping his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
He pointed at me sprawled out on Washington Street and doubled over laughing, slapping his knee like I was the funniest thing he’d ever seen.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
