slap with
verb
slapped with; slapping with; slaps with
US, informal
: to punish (someone) with (a fine, lawsuit, etc.)
The judge slapped the company with a fine for polluting the river.
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Even prestigious law firms are being humiliated, with some perpetrators getting slapped with fines and facing discipline from the Bar.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
An additional six countries, including Canada and Mexico, would be slapped with a 10% tariff over their alleged failure to adequately enforce such prohibitions.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
When the tomatoes arrived, they were slapped with a 17% tariff.
—Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In 2018, Bethune-Cookman University’s historic school of nursing was slapped with probation after too many of its graduates failed to pass the test on their first attempt.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
An additional six countries, including Canada and Mexico, would be slapped with a 10% tariff over their alleged failure to adequately enforce such prohibitions.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
When the tomatoes arrived, they were slapped with a 17% tariff.
—Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In 2018, Bethune-Cookman University’s historic school of nursing was slapped with probation after too many of its graduates failed to pass the test on their first attempt.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2026
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“Slap with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20with. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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