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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After the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest was held in New York’s Washington Square Park, organizer Anthony Po was slapped with a $500 fine for hosting a public event without a permit. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 Wallen was also slapped with a $350 fine and court fees for the incident, which occurred in April at fellow country singer Eric Church's bar, Chief's. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 That’s right: Majeski got slapped with a fine just days before the biggest race of his career, all for voting. —

Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 When YouTuber Anthony Po organized the Wonka-star look-alike contest heard round the world in October, he was slapped with a ticket that was far from golden. —

Michael Savio, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slap with