zap

Example Sentences

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One unusual symptom is ear zaps, or the sensation of an electrical zap behind one’s ear.

From The Wall Street Journal

Testimonies collected from freed workers point to a common pattern of abuse: fingers chopped off with knives, zaps of electric batons and regular beatings.

From BBC

There are stories of teams that zapped their footballs in the microwave.

From The Wall Street Journal

Electro Optic Systems of Australia, which builds ultraprecise lasers to track satellites in space, is now rolling out high-powered units to zap drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

This isn't a supernatural being that craves blood; energy-vampires refer to friends who seem to zap your energy when you spend time with them.

From BBC