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as in to smack
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she was so mad that she wanted to slap him right across the face
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as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
tired of jokes that slap people of faith
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
doctors used to give newborns a light slap to get them to start breathing
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
that comment is a slap to anyone who has ever served in the military
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Recent Examples of slap
Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
The tariffs, which take effect next month, slap a 25% tax on all foreign steel and aluminum, repeating a policy Trump initiated during his first term in office.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Erin Bunch, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025
And when a fish slacks off, the octopus isn’t shy about delivering it a swift slap.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Investors around the globe are monitoring updates to U.S. trade policy after Trump followed through with his promise to slap blanket duties on two key metals.
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But while your face gets the royal treatment, does the rest of your skin survive on occasional slaps of expired lotion?
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Reese smacked Clark in the head with her arm while trying to block a shot in their first WNBA meeting June 1.—
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The future — mechanical, intelligent, overwhelming — is today smacking us in the face.—
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Paddington will feel like two families are better than one, Mary will stare down the oncoming existential crisis of the empty nest, nobody will feel like the country of Peru has been insulted, the bad guys get their comeuppance and the good guys save the day.—
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The storyline of Bill’s death introduced the character of his mother, Bonnie, who became Season 4’s top antagonist with her insensitive comments, including bluntly making Isaac’s secret public without his consent, fighting Maddie on the funeral arrangements and insulting Ty.—
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However, this is a huge win for City and a devastating blow for England’s top flight.—
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Or Levy, 34, was dealt a similar blow upon being freed.—
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Solo Ball, the only UConn player to make a 3-pointer until McNeeley hit one with five minutes to go, finished with 13 points and a team-best six assists.—
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Bellinger has pulled the ball at a 45% clip throughout his career, and he’s hit flyballs 44.3% of the time.—
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My group chat plotted how many Canadian flags would sufficiently offend at a sports bar.—
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The community votes on these notes and the one deemed most accurate is displayed underneath the offending tweet.—
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Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.—
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Talanoa Hufanga against the run The Niners’ veteran safety provided serious thump and steady run fits to help San Francisco’s defense keep the Rams out of the end zone in this game.—
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Never allow associates to use hurtful sarcasm or show disrespect to others, regardless of their intent.—
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Through darkly humorous posts, expressions of admiration, sarcasm and other forms of rhetoric, people are rebuilding a sense of agency by reacting to their personal audiences.—
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The United States has already punched its ticket to the final.—
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When the ball found the bottom of the cup at 18, Aberg clenched his fist, punched the air, hugged his caddie and smiled.—
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“Slap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slap. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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