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

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Timothée Chalamet offered to pay a $500 fine slapped on the organizer of his lookalike contest in New York City, according to the would-be recipient, who graciously declined. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024 Tariffs are fees that are slapped on imports, but foreign nations do not pay; rather U.S. importers, like car manufacturers, equipment makers, and construction firms, have to pony up. —

Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 Companies should face strict legal actions and hefty penalties for such incidents rather than just receiving a slap on the wrist. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024 So Michigan is going to get away with the biggest on-field cheating scandal in the history of college football with nothing more than a finger wag and slap on the wrist, right? —

Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slap on