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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Even that game came with special teams anguish, with Deebo Samuel taking exception to a Moody miss with a slap on the helmet, prompting a reaction from long-snapper Taybor Pepper.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
The 10-25% tariff range is sharply lower from the 50% levy slapped on vehicles imported to the U.S. from other trade partners.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 30 June 2025
This led to a delay of the next test flight and an odd resolution between the company and the regulator that was not publicly disclosed but amounts to a slap on the wrist.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Unlike the tariffs Trump is slapping on economies around the world, including top US allies, the measures against Brazil were announced in openly political terms.
—Afp, Fortune, 18 July 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
The 10-25% tariff range is sharply lower from the 50% levy slapped on vehicles imported to the U.S. from other trade partners.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 30 June 2025
This led to a delay of the next test flight and an odd resolution between the company and the regulator that was not publicly disclosed but amounts to a slap on the wrist.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Unlike the tariffs Trump is slapping on economies around the world, including top US allies, the measures against Brazil were announced in openly political terms.
—Afp, Fortune, 18 July 2025
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“Slap on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20on. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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