slap down
verb
slapped down; slapping down; slaps down
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public protests against the dictatorial government were always promptly slapped down
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And that suggests his Justice Department will be less excited about slapping down the border initiatives championed by Abbott since the day Biden sent the former president packing.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Aug. 2024
Here's a list of vaccine myths and facts that slaps down the persistent lies floating around social media and conspiracy websites.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2022
It’s been 10 years since film producer Cash Warren and his longtime buddies Alan Stuart and David Ehrenberg reached into their wallets and slapped down $1,500 each to start a sock company.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 July 2024
This is a court so conservative that it has been repeatedly slapped down by the Supreme Court, including in three out of 10 appeals from its rulings this term.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Aug. 2024
Here's a list of vaccine myths and facts that slaps down the persistent lies floating around social media and conspiracy websites.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2022
It’s been 10 years since film producer Cash Warren and his longtime buddies Alan Stuart and David Ehrenberg reached into their wallets and slapped down $1,500 each to start a sock company.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 July 2024
This is a court so conservative that it has been repeatedly slapped down by the Supreme Court, including in three out of 10 appeals from its rulings this term.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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“Slap down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20down. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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