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.
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Unlike the tariffs Trump is slapping on economies around the world, including top US allies, the measures against Brazil were announced in openly political terms.
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Afp, Fortune, 18 July 2025
The franchise’s concept is weird enough — imagining a tiny village populated by identical creatures of widely varying personalities — to stick in the mind, and the character designs simple and iconic enough to slap on a cereal box or a Hot Topic tee.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2025
So the wad of gauze was slapped on his ear for dramatic effect, as suspected.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
The Kremlin’s economy is weakening, in no small part because of sanctions slapped on after the initial invasion.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Afp, Fortune, 18 July 2025
The franchise’s concept is weird enough — imagining a tiny village populated by identical creatures of widely varying personalities — to stick in the mind, and the character designs simple and iconic enough to slap on a cereal box or a Hot Topic tee.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2025
So the wad of gauze was slapped on his ear for dramatic effect, as suspected.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
The Kremlin’s economy is weakening, in no small part because of sanctions slapped on after the initial invasion.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for slap on
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“Slap on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20on. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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