zapped

Example Sentences

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This is the passage that zapped Ms. Prose with her eureka moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The males are then chauffeured to Garden Grove, where they’re zapped with X-rays.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

If you thought that meant the cast of “Veep” would do the honors for the top comedy award, Annie Murphy’s appearance alongside the Levys quickly zapped that idea.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

They zapped nanocrystals of ruthenium dioxide with high-energy radiation, and then watched the changes wrought by the acidic environment inside the cell.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

Nike could’ve zapped him into a grease spot or speared him like a cheese wedge, but her curiosity got the best of her.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan