slap down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The exiles, who hang paintings of their activist heroes at Chagos Refugees Group headquarters in Pointe aux Sables and slap down dominoes outside of the Chagos Boutique in Tombeau Bay, have tried to fight back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Asia was mixed, with the Supreme Court's decision last Friday to slap down many of US President Donald Trump's tariffs seen largely benefiting regional economies.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
He must know that those who meet him use these meetings to slap down accusations of antisemitism.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2023
"What you want for a quizmaster are actual cards, which you can deploy to good effect when exasperated. You can't slap down a screen. It also means there's less eye contact with the teams."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
His shoes slap down on the old porch planks.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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