as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
zapped the annoying bug with a swatter
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Recent Examples of zap
These 15 recipes are a major step up from zapping a bag of frozen broccoli.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
Essential oils, including tea tree, lavender, and clove oils, can also zap fungi, which eliminates excess sebum and oily hair.
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Lisa Desantis,
Glamour,
16 June 2026
Next, the scientists zap the liquid with an electrical current.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Mexico declared eradication in 1991, and efforts to zap the flies continued moving southward.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for zap
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
Essential oils, including tea tree, lavender, and clove oils, can also zap fungi, which eliminates excess sebum and oily hair.
—
Lisa Desantis,
Glamour,
16 June 2026
Next, the scientists zap the liquid with an electrical current.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Mexico declared eradication in 1991, and efforts to zap the flies continued moving southward.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for zap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zap
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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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Each part looks radically different today than when players first started knocking balls around hundreds of years ago.
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The bench tipped, and the man put out a hand to steady himself, knocking a Hopi headpiece off a ledge.
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Moniak smacked a 424-foot homer to right-center with one down in the bottom of the inning to tie the game.
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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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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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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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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Gently bang pan on counter 2–3 times to eliminate any large air bubbles.
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Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
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As thousands sing, clap and chant together, attendees describe a feeling of bliss and belonging, a chance to step outside the pressures of work, studies and an increasingly competitive society.
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Holding small American flags, the cohort of new citizens waved and clapped along to patriotic music sung by the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus’ TOSCA a capella ensemble.
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Pop, a Romanian, was rolling through another service game when Bobker whacked an easy backhand beyond the baseline.
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The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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“Zap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zap. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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