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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But Thursday’s stock market pullback came after analysts pointed out that the overall U.S. tariff rate on imports was very high as a result of additional duties Trump slapped on Chinese imports Wednesday.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Duties of 24% were slapped on Japan and 25% on South Korea: Both are major US trading partners and allies.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Tariffs could threaten economic growth and employment since duties slapped on imports risk increasing costs for businesses that rely on raw materials from abroad, some experts told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
The first references the wood grain panel on original Atari 2600 consoles, with a wood effect slapped on top of the silicone.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Duties of 24% were slapped on Japan and 25% on South Korea: Both are major US trading partners and allies.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Tariffs could threaten economic growth and employment since duties slapped on imports risk increasing costs for businesses that rely on raw materials from abroad, some experts told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
The first references the wood grain panel on original Atari 2600 consoles, with a wood effect slapped on top of the silicone.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slap on
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“Slap on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20on. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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