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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
Russell Flannery, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The stewards took a similar view of both incidents, slapping Verstappen with two separate 10-second penalties.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Marina Watts, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The movie has been in the works since before Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Further straining ties, the U.S. has said Chinese industrial policies are creating overcapacity in key industries such as autos and slapped tariffs on China EVs.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The stewards took a similar view of both incidents, slapping Verstappen with two separate 10-second penalties.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
Complete with hand slaps, hip bumps and a cutesy pose, the NFL stars' execution was spot-on.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The movie has been in the works since before Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
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Last night Prospect Park, smack in the middle of Brooklyn, caught fire.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2024
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Director Bruce Goodison applies the tension well in the first two thirds of this efficient Shudder release, but then the plot smacks into a dead-end in its final act.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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At the rally, the Republican hit several familiar notes, hinting at election fraud, insulting his opponents and criticizing Harris over immigration and the economy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump has regularly insulted women who may pose a threat to him, such as his former opponent Hillary Clinton.Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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And in what many consider the final blow to her mayoral career, Thao’s home was raided by FBI agents in July.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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That will come as a bitter blow to the workers affected.The Week UK, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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There was no immediate report of casualties or details on what was hit.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But the latest model still pushes battery life to lengths few machines have hit in our testing, with an unprecedented 28 hours and 33 minutes of video playback time.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump is not a politician who guards his words carefully to avoid offending anyone.DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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The offending comedic act equated Puerto Rico to a floating island of garbage, touching a sore spot and potentially energizing key groups of low-propensity or undecided Puerto Rican voters in swing states.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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The single shot rings out and then a thump as the animal hits the ground.Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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The group’s classic instrumentation got a new scaffolding of Jersey club drums, roiling sub-bass and reggaeton thump.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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In the height of the singer-songwriter era, when earnest autobiographical confessions were prized as tokens of authenticity, Newman’s use of sarcasm and unlikable protagonists was an act of literary radicalism in pop music.David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Original cast member Chevy Chase first took the seat back in 1975, bringing his sarcasm and deadpan humor to the segment.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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There and elsewhere, the songs punch above the weight necessary for Christmas fluff, but most fail to clear the bar of justifying their presence in an already padded runtime.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Cincy takes over near its own 10. Copied Share Bengals punch it in after marathon drive Rohan Nadkarni The Bengals are up 7-0 after a one-yard touchdown run by Chase Brown.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Slap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slap. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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