How to Use zapper in a Sentence
zapper
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Some zapper traps are designed to hang, while others are placed on the floor.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
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The Brinery’s Storm Cloud Zapper includes beets, fresh ginger root, and sea salt.
—Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit, 16 Mar. 2017
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Step goals aren’t about weight loss Walking is not a calorie zapper.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
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The game and Zapper will be bundled together for just $20.
—Susan Arendt, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2007
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Customers say this zapper works well, but its cord is too short at nine inches.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2023
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An unapproved fly zapper was seen in the kitchen, according to the report.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024
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His neighbor even brought over an electric rat zapper trap.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2017
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Hang this zapper on a hook or stow it in a corner; the dead insects are easily cleaned and removed with the bottom tray.
—Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2019
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The golden age of bug-zapper innovation arrived in the mid-aughts.
—Rebekah Kebede, The Atlantic, 5 May 2017
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Portable and rechargeable, mosquitos and black flies don’t stand a chance against these easy-to-use zappers.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2024
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Folks in Alaska spend a lot of money on mosquito zappers.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2019
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Bug zappers are one of the favorite products of fraudulent seller farms.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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From bug zappers to dish soap, farmers and gardeners have drummed up all kinds of solutions for plant-munching pests.
—Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
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While zappers don’t use chemicals, electric shock might be a concern.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
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Once the insect is nearby, the traps kill or contain the mosquito through different methods: a zapper, sticky trap, or a vacuum.
—Kate Oczypok, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
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Simply plug the zapper into an electrical outlet, turn it on, and watch the gnat population dwindle.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 6 Apr. 2023
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Many of those biohackers constructed their own brain zappers from 9-volt batteries and simple circuits for as little as US $10.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2015
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Another prank revises the classic wet towel whip in the shower: Conlon, the mosquito expert, reports that some Marines like to use a bug zapper instead.
—Rebekah Kebede, The Atlantic, 5 May 2017
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But while topicals have their place, years of interviewing skincare experts, polling readers, and test-driving zit-zappers has lead me to realize acne is best treated from the inside out.
—Elizabeth Dehn, Marie Claire, 14 Feb. 2015
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On the side of technology, electric bug zappers offer another solution for buzzing pests.
—Sydney Maki, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
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One bug zapper had hundreds of reviews, but most were written about a capacitor motor fan; another bug zapper listing had reviews of pens and paper goods.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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An alternative to a traditional zapper is the DynaTrap Ultralight, which uses a motor and fan instead of an electrical current to do the deed.
—Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2021
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Zhang says a key hurdle will be persuading companies to develop the unconventional UV zappers needed for widespread use.
—Mark Peplow, Scientific American, 22 May 2017
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Zhang says a key hurdle will be persuading companies to develop the unconventional UV zappers needed for widespread use.
—Mark Peplow, Scientific American, 1 June 2017
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The best mosquito repellents, from sprays to zappers, provide ample protection from bites without intruding on enjoying your outdoor time.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2023
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Researchers say that electric bug zappers are not particularly effective in killing mosquitoes, and end up killing other beneficial bugs.
—Robert McCoppin, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2019
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This super-effective mosquito killer functions without a zapper.
—Toby Grey, BGR, 3 Oct. 2022
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Franc zapper | Switzerland is in danger of being labeled a currency manipulator after U.S. officials put it back onto a shortlist for that designation last month.
—Jenny Leonard, Bloomberg.com, 6 Feb. 2020
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However, zappers lack selectivity, electrocuting mosquitoes, butterflies and fingers alike, Buddiga said.
—Sydney Maki, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
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