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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Now that’s not a fair label to slap on anyone, but the stakes are just higher in the Bronx.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
So not only did Google walk away with a slap on the wrist—this opinion also propped up another monopolist, Apple, that is currently getting sued by the very same DOJ.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Basically, slap on a pair of gloves or leave the washing to someone else if ever there is a doubt.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Cards with the names of every player on every NFL roster were slapped on that wall.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
So not only did Google walk away with a slap on the wrist—this opinion also propped up another monopolist, Apple, that is currently getting sued by the very same DOJ.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Basically, slap on a pair of gloves or leave the washing to someone else if ever there is a doubt.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Cards with the names of every player on every NFL roster were slapped on that wall.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slap on
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“Slap on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20on. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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