slap on
phrasal verb
slapped on; slapping on; slaps on
informal
: to add (something, such as an extra charge) to an amount
The hotel slapped an extra $100 on his bill to cover the damage.
The judge slapped on an additional fine.
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Cerpa calmly turned the 1-year-old girl around and had her breathing again after a few slaps on her back.
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Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
The convenience-store owners opposite her place had named their dog after the president, and stickers in support of him were slapped on scooters and walls everywhere.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel greeted rookie Will Campbell in the tunnel on Sunday with a couple of slaps on the heart, a hearty pat on the back, and a swipe across the chin.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
The convenience-store owners opposite her place had named their dog after the president, and stickers in support of him were slapped on scooters and walls everywhere.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel greeted rookie Will Campbell in the tunnel on Sunday with a couple of slaps on the heart, a hearty pat on the back, and a swipe across the chin.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Slap on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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