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as in slapping
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture
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Recent Examples of clapping
Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Just to walk in and all of these amazing women are clapping with their heels, giving us applause.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
His motionless cha cha — which was strangely accompanied by two rows of clapping women behind him — didn’t move the needle for her, either.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
Another snap showed Usher wearing a birthday hat and clapping alongside his little one, who's standing above his large birthday cake with a bunch of Cars balloons behind him.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
Harper, a Michael Jackson tribute artist herself, remembers finding Neely mid-performance, surrounded by a crowd of tourists clapping to the rhythm and following Neely's encouragement to dance alongside him.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Just to walk in and all of these amazing women are clapping with their heels, giving us applause.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
His motionless cha cha — which was strangely accompanied by two rows of clapping women behind him — didn’t move the needle for her, either.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
Another snap showed Usher wearing a birthday hat and clapping alongside his little one, who's standing above his large birthday cake with a bunch of Cars balloons behind him.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapping
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There was a Beatles medley to represent the ’60s, a Huey Lewis and the News tribute for the ’80s and a bit of Taylor Swift to bring us up to date.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Celine Dion has paid tribute to iconic producer/arranger/composer and bandleader Quincy Jones, following his death Sunday at age 91.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The room swelled with whoops and cheers and thunderous applause.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The news of Trump's win in Kentucky was met with cheers and applause at a Republican watch party Tuesday night in Louisville at The Henry Clay, a downtown event venue.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Her first publication was a chapbook of poems, 1983’s The Women Who Hate Me. 1988’s Trash, a book of essays, brought her critical acclaim.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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But its critical acclaim was capped due to the music industry’s rigid conceptions of race and genre.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Facebook / East Haven Police Department A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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When the victim refused, Rodriguez began punching her.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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The aftermath of the Madison Square Garden comedy bit has already activated national voices such as Bad Bunny, who decided to republish his paean to Puerto Ricans.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
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The interiors are a paean to nautical good taste, decked with antique oil portraits, brass chandeliers, and white wainscotting.Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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For the folks giving standing ovations during the show, the strategy seems to work.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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The ovation given Valenzuela during every in-game introduction or video board sighting is traditionally louder for him than any other former or current Dodgers.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Able to hide in plain sight, snipers excel at consistently hitting targets (both static and moving) at long range.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Through the spring and summer, the Garden State offered salutations to pedestrians from the tops of London taxis and beckoned from German train platforms.Will Peischel, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2024
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Other goals include training for a 10K, executing a sun salutation on a paddleboard, or improving important health metrics like your VO2 max. Before attempting unfamiliar workouts, develop a base level of fitness by meeting the minimum guidelines.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Clapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapping. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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