zap
verb (used with object)
to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc..
zapper
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a word derived from
zap.
Example Sentences
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The other night he rolled into the second half of Argentina’s group-stage closer against Jordan and delivered a free kick zapper that sent the Jerrydome into rapture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The windows are shut tight and the sound of work is peppered with the staccato crackle of insects meeting their maker against the electrical fly zapper.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
Turn off the zapper and grab some bug spray!
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
A hot item for both military and civilian use being sold at the expo was the HH-SP1 counter-drone zapper that the manufacturer says is capable of knocking out intruding drones within a nearly two-mile radius.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
“Them flies are one thing, ’cause that’s the zapper doin’ the work.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
