slap on
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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The six different designs didn't just have a soccer ball or World Cup logo slapped on them.
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Sanctions were also slapped on seven centers suspected of indoctrinating the children or training them to serve in the armed forces, either for Russia or pro-Russian militias inside Ukraine.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Democrats widely criticized the move as a slap on the wrist.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
That sounds to us like a foundation of lithium batteries, an option Oliver already offers on its Legacy models, and likely a few solar panels slapped on the roof.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Sanctions were also slapped on seven centers suspected of indoctrinating the children or training them to serve in the armed forces, either for Russia or pro-Russian militias inside Ukraine.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Democrats widely criticized the move as a slap on the wrist.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
That sounds to us like a foundation of lithium batteries, an option Oliver already offers on its Legacy models, and likely a few solar panels slapped on the roof.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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