zap
verb (used with object)
to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc..
zapped
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past participleof zap.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof zap.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
zapverb (used with object)to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc..
Example Sentences
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The prevalence of dating apps and our ability to follow someone else’s every move on social media have zapped the honeymoon period’s lifespan.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Domestic deflation, which reduces the value of goods in the economy, and a weak yuan have zapped the relative size of China’s economy as measured in dollar terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
There are stories of teams that zapped their footballs in the microwave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
As he’d done so many times before this time of year, Walker Buehler had already zapped them of any life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024
Officer Delinko was mulling his situation, watching the rain stream down, when a lightning bolt zapped a utility pole at the end of the street.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
