SLAPPING Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

slapping

verb

present participle of slap

as in smacking

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner she was so mad that she wanted to slap him right across the face

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as in insulting

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in tired of jokes that slap people of faith

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Recent Examples of slapping Sometimes the figure tries and fails to stand up, slapping itself with floppy, almost boneless limbs. —

Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 Part of the answer seems to be more brands willing to make early commitments that actually matter (and not just slapping logos on things) but investing in the media infrastructure that lets fans watch and follow women’s sports in the first place. —

Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026 But 6-11 has a way of slapping you in the face. —

Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026 Last month, a teacher and coach at Milwaukee School of Languages was removed from both positions after allegedly slapping a student before the start of winter break. —

April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Trump also dropped his threat of slapping tariffs on European nations that support Denmark. —

Lorne Cook, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026 An arrest report for Stout says that Wayne and multiple other people living in the home heard Stout shouting at the girl and slapping noises. —

Austen Erblat, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 The sweet sounds of baseballs slapping into mitts and bats pinging away are starting to be heard in Connecticut, where college baseball practice began this week. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026 Enten yells, slapping his hands together. —

Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026

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Shepard attached the head of a 6-iron golf club to his sample collecting tool and was recorded smacking a couple golf balls across the lunar landscape.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In his defense, Barnett took the stand to say there was no murder plot and that Thomas extorted him for the money using physical violence – knocking out his teeth, injured his left shoulder, and smacking his private parts.

— Sydney Pereira, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026