saps 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sapsnext
plural of sap
1
as in suckers
one who is easily deceived or cheated some poor sap would probably fall for that telephone scam

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2
as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment the sadistic prison guards freely used their saps to enforce discipline

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saps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sap
as in weakens
to diminish the physical strength of weeks of hard work had sapped her and left her exhausted

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  1. weakens
  2. batons
  3. softens
Verb
  • Everyone who fell severely ill from the mysterious disease was also severely malnourished, which weakens immunity.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The legislation also weakens the authority of the governor to fill vacancies on the state court of appeals and the state Supreme Court, while prohibiting the attorney general from taking legal positions contrary to the Legislature’s.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • Indy can pick up pretty much anything from broomsticks to batons to protect himself and can engage in a relatively complex version of POV fisticuffs that allows players to block, parry, and punch with either hand.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In November, tens of thousands rallied in support of the king in Kathmandu, where riot police officers used batons and tear gas to halt them from marching to the center of the capital.
    Binaj Gurubacharya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
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  • It’s fully loaded with lean-sensitive ABS, traction control and four riding modes including Rain - which softens the curves and helps keep you upright - and the proverbial Sport, for the outlaw in all of us.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Jean-Baptiste softens nothing about her; this is a performance as raw as a bundle of thorns, fierce and uncompromising.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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