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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The violence ranges from beatings by prison guards, to a slap on the face, to, in extreme cases, being hung upside down by your heels.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Also, the 145% tax Trump slapped on China will send shockwaves toward Ishiba’s trade-reliant economy.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Dozens of countries had been subject to a variety of tariff rates, with a 20% rate slapped on goods from the European Union.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
The 20% figure has been circulating because the tariffs will be slapped on the value of the import when it’s withdrawn from a warehouse — not the product’s final price at the store.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Also, the 145% tax Trump slapped on China will send shockwaves toward Ishiba’s trade-reliant economy.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Dozens of countries had been subject to a variety of tariff rates, with a 20% rate slapped on goods from the European Union.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
The 20% figure has been circulating because the tariffs will be slapped on the value of the import when it’s withdrawn from a warehouse — not the product’s final price at the store.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slap on
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“Slap on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20on. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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