slap on

phrasal verb

slapped on; slapping on; slaps on

informal

: to add (something, such as an extra charge) to an amount

The hotel slapped an extra $100 on his bill to cover the damage.

The judge slapped on an additional fine.

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But simply slapping on a new label to the organizational chart could be muddying already blurry waters. —

Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024 These are the best MagSafe accessories worth slapping on your iPhone. —

Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024 Timothée Chalamet offered to pay a $500 fine slapped on the organizer of his lookalike contest in New York City, according to the would-be recipient, who graciously declined. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024 Tariffs are fees that are slapped on imports, but foreign nations do not pay; rather U.S. importers, like car manufacturers, equipment makers, and construction firms, have to pony up. —

Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slap on