slap on

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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Gausman earned a high-five and slap on the back from manager Craig Counsell in the dugout after his night ended. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026 In none of those cases did the perpetrators receive more than a slap on the wrist. — Kamel Musallet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Collaborations are increasingly expected to go beyond a name slapped on a product, toward brands and creators who share an actual point of view – which is part of why this pairing reads as more than a licensing deal. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Partisans of the Ellroy and Penzler definition probably wouldn’t say so, except perhaps as a diss, proof of a contemporary inability to face misery without slapping on some good cheer at the end. — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slap on

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