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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The rulings also struck down 30% tariffs imposed on China as well as a baseline 10% levy slapped on nearly all imports, among other measures.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 May 2025
Lynch slapped on a Disarm-her on Valkyria, who appeared to have suffered a legit broken nose.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
During a morning analyst call, CFO Gord Nelson said virtually all of Cineplex revenue comes from the Canadian market, so the company will not face a material impact from U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war, which includes tariffs slapped on Canada.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
And a 10% tariff was what Trump slapped on the U.K. on April 2, so there was no reduction in those levies despite both countries reaching an agreement.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 May 2025
Lynch slapped on a Disarm-her on Valkyria, who appeared to have suffered a legit broken nose.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
During a morning analyst call, CFO Gord Nelson said virtually all of Cineplex revenue comes from the Canadian market, so the company will not face a material impact from U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war, which includes tariffs slapped on Canada.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
And a 10% tariff was what Trump slapped on the U.K. on April 2, so there was no reduction in those levies despite both countries reaching an agreement.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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“Slap on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20on. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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