slapping

Example Sentences

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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

Marc Leonard, summoning every ounce of venom he could muster, thumped one on goal and it came slapping back off the crossbar.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“People are slapping the FDE title on sales engineering without really understanding how Palantir did FDE or why it worked so well.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

In Wall Street speak, it’s a term premium—the additional yield investors are slapping today to hedge against change in prices on longer term debt in the future.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Leo says, slapping a wet brush on his palm.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz