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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Other times, a bike maker can slap on a new paint job, a different set of wheels and a cushier seat, and somehow end up with a bike that sells like hotcakes. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 Face masks were distributed to local kindergartens, and mandatory mask mandates were slapped on workers at the nearby Irkutsk Aluminum Plant. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Azaria faced up to 20 years in prison after he was convicted; critics said the shorter sentence amounted to a slap on the wrist. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 It was clearly intended as a slap on the wrist and evidence that the king didn’t trust them. — Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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