as in hit
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 zapped
Then, a record-breaking heat wave last week zapped much of the remaining snow, raising wildfire concerns and spurring water-use restrictions in places like Denver.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Timothy started to cry, and Plato zapped him again.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
In it, Captain Picard gets zapped by an alien device and all of a sudden is living a whole other life on a different planet.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Because once they’re zapped, they’re gone.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
That, paired with a mechanical issue that zapped his pull-side power and created more pop-ups, were a nasty combo for a first baseman expected to slug.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Between freezing air outside and bone-dry heat indoors, moisture gets zapped fast, leaving behind frizz, static, and ends that feel crunchy.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Feb. 2026
His power was zapped, and his plate approach eroded, which led to him chasing more pitches outside the strike zone.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
That happened three times this season, and two of them zapped the Chiefs’ chances to win a game.
—Sam McDowell December 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Timothy started to cry, and Plato zapped him again.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
In it, Captain Picard gets zapped by an alien device and all of a sudden is living a whole other life on a different planet.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Because once they’re zapped, they’re gone.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
That, paired with a mechanical issue that zapped his pull-side power and created more pop-ups, were a nasty combo for a first baseman expected to slug.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Between freezing air outside and bone-dry heat indoors, moisture gets zapped fast, leaving behind frizz, static, and ends that feel crunchy.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Feb. 2026
His power was zapped, and his plate approach eroded, which led to him chasing more pitches outside the strike zone.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
That happened three times this season, and two of them zapped the Chiefs’ chances to win a game.
—Sam McDowell December 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zapped
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Crow-Armstrong had support from his team during Friday’s news conference, where first baseman Michael Busch, manager Craig Counsell, hitting coach Dustin Kelly, assistant hitting coach John Mallee and staff assistant AJ Lewis took in the scene.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Alcantara left the mound with a lead, courtesy of the bottom of Miami’s lineup stringing together hits in the second.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Video and witness statements, police said, revealed that Hussain was assaulted in the building’s lobby, struck and knocked to the ground before being forced toward his apartment.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then in 1998, Buttered Popcorn knocked it from the top spot.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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When Zuccarello took a swipe with his stick and smacked McCarron in the leg, the big man responded with a Oscar-worthy acting job, feigning like he had been slashed on the wrist.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
20 Mar. 2026
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Krogstad smacked two doubles and drove in three runs.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Williams then flailed his arms behind him and slapped Doncic in the throat.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Anduril has also signed deals with companies in Japan and South Korea, as well as the government of Taiwan; that last partnership caught the ire of Beijing, which slapped sanctions on both Anduril and Luckey last year.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rod Sellers and Laettner grappled for a loose ball and Sellers elbowed Laettner in the face and slammed his head to the floor.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Several controversies have also slammed the Mag 7 in recent days.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Thus, the bases were empty when Abreu whacked a double off the wall in left-center, a few feet too short of a second home run.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ulta Beauty shares are getting whacked this morning, down over 7%.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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The 14ers banged drums and danced like no one was watching.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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On a break point at 1-1, Fonseca banged a serve out wide.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Zapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zapped. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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