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.

Examples of slap on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the other hand, a 25 percent tariff was just slapped on steel and aluminum imports, which increases the odds that the E.U. will reimpose its 50 percent tariff on American whiskey. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025

That got a Stop Use Order slapped on the unit.. Wednesday night, the red Stop Use Order remained, but the tape restricting the unit’s use had been broken. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025

Microsoft’s solution is slightly less advanced and less secure but bundled with the broader Microsoft product suite with a world-class logo slapped on. —Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025

But many of the companies compromised get off with a slap on the wrist—if that. —Alana Semuels, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025