as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
public protests against the dictatorial government were always promptly slapped down
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In 2021, employees raised alarms that efforts to bypass the algorithm — and pay for longer rehab stays — were getting slapped down at higher levels of the organization.
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Elaine Chen Reprints, STAT, 7 May 2024
Lonely drug lord complains about US prison conditions as judge slaps down request.
—Fox News, 17 Apr. 2024
Put your rubber mask on, girl, and slap down some real sound!
—Anne Carson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Those who do have been repeatedly slapped down by the Supreme Court in opinions that further narrowed the grounds for federal review.
—Anat Rubin, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2023
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Elaine Chen Reprints, STAT, 7 May 2024
Lonely drug lord complains about US prison conditions as judge slaps down request.
—Fox News, 17 Apr. 2024
Put your rubber mask on, girl, and slap down some real sound!
—Anne Carson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Those who do have been repeatedly slapped down by the Supreme Court in opinions that further narrowed the grounds for federal review.
—Anat Rubin, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2023
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“Slap down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slap%20down. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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