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slapped

NOUN

hard hit, often with hand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blip blow pat punch whack

STRONG

bang bash box buffet bust chop clap clout crack cuff percuss poke slam smack sock spank strike swat wallop wham

WEAK

potch

Example Sentences

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Promotional material for the tumbler had the phrase "tak on the table!" in Korean, using a word that sounds like an object being slapped on a table.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Treasury already has slapped sanctions on more than 40 Hong Kong entities since 2020 for ties to Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

While Washington and Beijing slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's exports a year ago, Trump and Xi agreed on a year-long trade truce at their October meeting in South Korea.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Dr. Achebe held out a petri dish and she put it in, then slapped a bandage on Coal’s arm.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste