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also clapt
as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture
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Recent Examples of clapped
Offerman stepped forward from the back of the rehearsal room and the cast and crew clapped to simulate the inevitable entrance applause from the audience.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Music in Arabic blasted throughout the space as visitors clapped and danced to the rhythm, and children crowded a tiny indoor soccer field built to commemorate the occasion.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
The Roots kicked off the ceremony as guests clapped and swayed in the audience.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
As the game came to a close, fans clapped for Argentina’s successful win over Algeria.
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Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Some clapped when Knicks head coach Mike Brown hailed reserve guard Jose Alvarado’s performance—8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, all in the fourth quarter—during the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, which put the Knicks one win away from their first title since 1973.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
After beating the throw to first base, Bowen clapped his hands together and hollered a few times.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
He and his wife Peng Liyuan were greeted by Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju, who broadly smiled and clapped.
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Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
He and his wife Peng Liyuan were greeted by Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju, who broadly smiled and clapped.
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ABC News,
7 June 2026
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Music in Arabic blasted throughout the space as visitors clapped and danced to the rhythm, and children crowded a tiny indoor soccer field built to commemorate the occasion.
—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
The Roots kicked off the ceremony as guests clapped and swayed in the audience.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
As the game came to a close, fans clapped for Argentina’s successful win over Algeria.
—
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Some clapped when Knicks head coach Mike Brown hailed reserve guard Jose Alvarado’s performance—8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, all in the fourth quarter—during the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, which put the Knicks one win away from their first title since 1973.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
After beating the throw to first base, Bowen clapped his hands together and hollered a few times.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
He and his wife Peng Liyuan were greeted by Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju, who broadly smiled and clapped.
—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
He and his wife Peng Liyuan were greeted by Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju, who broadly smiled and clapped.
—
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapped
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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In a scathing Instagram post this morning, LuPone, who has long been devoted to her equally enamored gay fandom, slammed Turkey’s latest homophobic move.
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Investigators said the Tesla slammed through a brick home at a high rate of speed, fatally striking Avila.
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Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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Hastings whacked a triple down the right-field line to bring in two runs and give the Diamonds a 3-2 lead.
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“Clapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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