Thesaurus results for CLAPPED

clapped

verb

variants also clapt

past tense of clap

as in slapped

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture

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Recent Examples of clapped The musicians were smiling, the spectators tapped and clapped, and that magical sense of timelessness was real, spanning multiple generations. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Workers from other sections gathered in the building’s lobby and clapped as Lareau and her colleagues walked out. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 After a short speech explaining my work, college students clapped for me. — Susan Daria Landino, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 And in probably the most effervescent victory of the meet, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi danced, clapped and leaped his way to victory in the high jump. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Morales' supporters hugged, chanted, jumped up and down, pumped fists, clapped, whistled and cheered once the last batch of results came into the courtyard of Riffraff Bookstore, with Morales showing the decisive lead. — Colin Hogan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 Ben Affleck, who is a producer on the film, made a surprise appearance at the screening and clapped warmly after the credits rolled. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Throughout the performances, River had her arm around Remy as the siblings swayed, clapped and whooped for their mom. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Darby Allin Kevin Knight received a dance team entrance while fans clapped along to Darby’s music. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapped

Verb

In 2018, Boulder County slapped the giant energy companies Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil with a lawsuit.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Mateo Chavez slapped out at Sebastian Berhalter and earned a straight red card.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of slapped

Verb

Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, two longtime opponents for this franchise, then smacked consecutive homers off Lee, who’d surrendered three long balls the entire regular season.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Contreras smacked Young’s sinker 403 feet to left to lead off the fourth for his 18th homer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of smacked

Verb

In a press conference on Wednesday, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry said the police investigation began on the night of Oct 8, 2011, when a 17-year-old girl ran to apartment complex on Lumbee Drive, knocked on a door, and asked for help.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The Maine, North Carolina, and Texas AFL-CIOs and their affiliates have knocked hundreds of thousands of doors already this cycle, presenting voters with the contract and where the candidates stand.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocked

Verb

Lawler, who is running for reelection in the 17th Congressional District, which occupies a large area of the northern suburbs, slammed the governor's immigration and cashless bail policies.

— Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
In one incident, LaBeouf slammed Barnett against his car and strangled her, according to the complaint.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of slammed

Verb

On this day in 1960, one of the most shocking and iconic Cold War moments unfolded when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev brandished and banged his shoe at the United Nations.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Both banged off the Tropicana Field catwalk in foul territory, nullifying the catch made on both of them.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of banged

Verb

His pass set and movements looked more like an art than someone who punched people for a living.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
The suspect allegedly punched the woman with a closed fist before taking her phone and driver's license, then fleeing the scene, according to police.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of punched

Verb

Residential real estate prices may hit a bottom in the third quarter of 2028, the report said.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
For Fleabag and The Tourist producer Two Brothers, the show is the first hitting the international market since its parent, All3Media, was acquired by Banijay.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026