zapped

verb

Definition of zappednext
past tense of zap
as in knocked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner zapped the annoying bug with a swatter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zapped
  1. smacked
  2. hit
  3. punched
  4. slammed
  5. struck
  6. pounded
  7. swiped
  8. clipped
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  • The old chief attempted to do a special review of Bitcoin miners but got smacked down by a federal court.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
    NBC Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of smacked
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  • Japan's fertility rate hit a low of 1.20 births expected per woman's lifetime last year, well below the replacement rate of 2.1.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • With those gains, the market had a massive year, as all three major averages hit new intraday and closing records in the month of December alone.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The Baltimore Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason and kept their hopes for a division title alive Saturday.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to continuing series like One Piece offering up some of the biggest and best episodes to date, 2024 saw a bunch of newcomers that punched well above their weight.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of punched
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  • New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • Officers were already on the scene when their cruisers were struck, District 4 police said.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • According to the Telegram channel ASTRA, four drones struck the Kadamovksky facility, which sustained heavy damage amid an attack on the wider Rostov region on Sunday.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of struck
Verb
  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • The Nationals just swiped Lowe from the Rangers.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Another day, another car reportedly swiped from East Baltimore’s streets.
    Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of swiped
Verb
  • The vehicle that was clipped had minor damage, but its driver was not injured, the sheriff's office said.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of clipped
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