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as in to smack
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she was so mad that she wanted to slap him right across the face
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as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
tired of jokes that slap people of faith
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
doctors used to give newborns a light slap to get them to start breathing
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
that comment is a slap to anyone who has ever served in the military
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Recent Examples of slap
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
But the administration’s policies could also still create new challenges for Tesla and its competitors, notably by slapping tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
In a flash, Vinicius Jr appeared as a mirror image alongside him and, just after, Rodrygo did the same — but not before Antonio Rudiger’s own ritual of giving whoever has scored a (friendly) slap.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency slapped a cease and desist order and a $450 million civil penalty on TD Bank Thursday over its inadequate Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
But the administration’s policies could also still create new challenges for Tesla and its competitors, notably by slapping tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Andrews collected the opening jump ball with a firm hand slap that could be heard in the upper reaches of the arena.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
In a flash, Vinicius Jr appeared as a mirror image alongside him and, just after, Rodrygo did the same — but not before Antonio Rudiger’s own ritual of giving whoever has scored a (friendly) slap.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Don't let the small can fool you though, this high will smack you in the face.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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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
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The pair have taken shots at each other over the years, with Shaq being the primary aggressor, sporadically insulting his predecessor with unflattering jokes and blatant slights.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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To expect bank-enhancing results from this kind of substitution insults reason as much as the conceit about bank capital requirements themselves. Follow me on Twitter.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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As such, this will likely be a blow because the country accounted for 50% of global oil demand growth between 2000 and 2023, averaging an annual increase of 518,000 bpd, according to the Energy Institute's 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Shake Milton, playing because guard Gabe Vincent missed Tuesday’s game because of an oblique injury, hit a pair of threes in 10 minutes, but the Lakers’ second unit without Russell was badly outscored 32-12.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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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
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If the absence of any game(s) or even the order of those listed below offends you, please understand this is purely based on my own preference. 10.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Not wanting to offend any guests, Cast Members (Disney’s word for all park employees) indicate a direction or place with both their index finger and middle finger together.Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Baldoni’s lawsuit alleges that the text message and Times reporting on said interaction is missing context, and that the back and forth was actually sarcasm.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Times also clipped Abel’s use of the upside-down smiley face emoji, which is typically used to convey sarcasm.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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The necklace appears to have a small star and other tiny holes punched into it, and the black-and-green yoga mat includes various intricate designs.Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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That same month, an American Airlines flight bound for Montana was diverted to Texas after a passenger punched a flight attendant multiple times.CNN, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Slap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slap. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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