slapped
Example Sentences
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Skubal strutted off the mound, hit the palm of his glove twice, and slapped hands with catcher Will Smith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
He has slapped an oil blockade on the island and floated a “friendly takeover.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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
The driver slapped his reins against the horse’s flanks, and the wagon moved away again.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
