slap with

verb

slapped with; slapping with; slaps with

US, informal

: to punish (someone) with (a fine, lawsuit, etc.)

The judge slapped the company with a fine for polluting the river.

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When the tomatoes arrived, they were slapped with a 17% tariff. — Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 29 May 2026 Reality doesn’t slap with soft gloves. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026 In Chicago, a carry-away 12-pack of beer gets slapped with more than $2 in tax. — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 He was called to the stewards and slapped with a one-race ban that rules him out of Sunday's Grand Prix. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slap with

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