slap with
phrasal verb
slapped with; slapping with; slaps with
US, informal
: to punish (someone) with (a fine, lawsuit, etc.)
The judge slapped the company with a fine for polluting the river.
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One of the five men convicted in the 2022 drugging and robbery of patrons at gay bars in Manhattan was slapped with eight years in prison on Thursday.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The prospect of escalating tariffs has already thrown the global economy into turmoil — with consumers expressing fears about inflation worsening and the auto sector possibly suffering if America’s two largest trading partners in Canada and Mexico are slapped with taxes.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
China will be slapped with an additional 10% tariff on the same date.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Winter is tightening its icy grip across much of the country, with a string of states slapped with weather warnings this week amid fears of treacherous conditions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The prospect of escalating tariffs has already thrown the global economy into turmoil — with consumers expressing fears about inflation worsening and the auto sector possibly suffering if America’s two largest trading partners in Canada and Mexico are slapped with taxes.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
China will be slapped with an additional 10% tariff on the same date.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Winter is tightening its icy grip across much of the country, with a string of states slapped with weather warnings this week amid fears of treacherous conditions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Slap with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20with. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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