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
That win came during a stretch when the Lakers had lost eight of 11 games, missed free throws, and tough shots from opposing teams and rough offensive nights had zapped their energy.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
If the soil is dry, water plants so that frigid weather doesn't zap the foliage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
The plot continues to wind chaotically through time and multiple planes of reality, as Maximus gets zapped back into the land of the living and is depicted battling in the Crusades, World Wars and Vietnam.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2024
The Free Press requested police reports associated with some of the logs, which described students in crisis subjected to grave consequences: handcuffed, zapped with a stun gun or in the back of a patrol car.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
If the soil is dry, water plants so that frigid weather doesn't zap the foliage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
The plot continues to wind chaotically through time and multiple planes of reality, as Maximus gets zapped back into the land of the living and is depicted battling in the Crusades, World Wars and Vietnam.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2024
The Free Press requested police reports associated with some of the logs, which described students in crisis subjected to grave consequences: handcuffed, zapped with a stun gun or in the back of a patrol car.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zap
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With snow and freezing weather hitting most states in the U.S. this past week, many have had to deal with icy and snowy commutes.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Acuña flashed during a late-season call-up, hitting .308 with three home runs in 39 at-bats.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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But Keys was able to knock the tennis titan off balance with a stunning opening match, eventually winning the whole tournament in the final set, which was tied till the very end.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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And in this case, Homeland Security is knocking on states’ doors.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Barkley smacked them for 296 yards and four TDs in the regular season.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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During that period, Ichiro smacked 2,533 of his 3,089 Major League hits, ranking him 25th on MLB’s all-time hits list.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Newsom greeted Trump with a handshake, and the president slapped him on the back.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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But as Jackson stepped out of bounds, Oliver let go of Jackson’s jersey and then re-engaged with Jackson, slapping his right arm around the quarterback and tackling Jackson hard to the ground on Baltimore’s sideline.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Irish inched farther into field goal range over the next 26 seconds to set up kicker Mitch Jeter’s game winner from 41 yards out, punching their ticket to the national championship game.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Cowboys now boast the longest NFC Championship Game drought after the Washington Commanders punched their ticket to the title round last week.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Playing in his second career game, the 29-year-old Abols finished with four shots and banged a few Rangers around, too, with three hits — one of which came on Rangers giant Matt Rempe.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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To prevent harm, always bang loudly on the car hood before starting the engine.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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At one point, Warren clapped and threw her arm up straight, following it with a wave.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Beside him, Hadid, clearly not quite as passionate about the Philadelphia Eagles as her boyfriend, clapped and smiled politely.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
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The rings probably formed from an icy moon of Saturn getting whacked, hard, by an incoming object, perhaps even another moon.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, compared to a quantum clock, atomic clocks are as accurate as a one-dollar antique pocket watch that's been whacked several times with a coal hammer.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Zap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zap. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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