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"zap":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to avoid watching (something, such as a television commercial) by changing channels especially with a remote control or by fast-forwarding a videotape":[],
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": to change television channels using a remote control":[],
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": to get rid of, destroy, or kill especially with or as if with sudden force":[],
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": to hit with or as if with a sudden concentrated application of force or energy":[],
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": to irradiate especially with microwaves":[],
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": to move with speed or force":[],
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": to propel suddenly or speedily":[],
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": to transport instantaneously":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The flowers were zapped by the cold weather.",
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"The aliens in the movie zapped people from spaceships.",
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"She reheated her muffin by zapping it in the microwave for a few seconds.",
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"I zapped through the channels for a while before falling asleep.",
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"We tape the show so we can zap through the commercials.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But zap it with an electric current and the droplets or crystals line up \u2014 turning the glass transparent. \u2014 Brittney J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
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"Many travelers now zap over 5 or 10 rupees with a few taps on their smartphones instead of digging out their wallets. \u2014 Rajesh Roy, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
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"How does a mere set of sheets completely zap sweat and moisture",
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"Now Johnson just has to hope that his party doesn't choose to zap him instead. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"And the film was financed by Amazon, which aims to zap it to hundreds of millions of Prime members worldwide this fall. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Even with that backup, the township recently purchased a $225,000 treatment system to better zap the toxic algae. \u2014 jsonline.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"Warm atoms zap around at speeds of hundreds of miles per hour, while extremely cold atoms stand nearly still. \u2014 Karmela Padavic-callaghan, Wired , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"Many forms of hormonal birth control, for example, can zap zits or regulate and even eliminate your period. \u2014 Juno Demelo, Glamour , 24 Aug. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Think about the simple telegraph set, where one wire carries a signal that is transmitted one zap or quiet space at a time. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"With an electric zap , the liquid shifts forward; its body follows with the air sac acting like a tail. \u2014 Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"The range can sense when a pan is on it and uses an electromagnetic field to zap heat into the metal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
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"Electric arcs zap across the ring, which can be made as large as a meter in diameter, ripping particles from the moon\u2019s surface. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"Clorox Paper Towel Wipes are strong, zap grime and sanitize surfaces. \u2014 Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping , 17 Aug. 2021",
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"In simple terms, a zap of lightning transforms that unavailable nitrogen in the atmosphere into something that can help plants grow. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"Two nights earlier, what felt like a brain zap jolted me awake. \u2014 Morgan Stephens, CNN , 23 July 2021",
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"The United Arab Emirates, parched from heatwaves and an arid climate, is testing new technology to zap clouds with electricity to artificially create rain. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 21 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Interjection",
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"1942, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1963, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"imitative":"Interjection"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8zap"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bang",
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"bash",
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"bat",
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"belt",
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"biff",
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"bludgeon",
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"bob",
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"bonk",
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"bop",
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"box",
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"bust",
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"clap",
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"clip",
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"clobber",
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"clock",
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"clout",
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"crack",
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"hammer",
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"hit",
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"knock",
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"nail",
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"paste",
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"pound",
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"punch",
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"rap",
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"slam",
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"slap",
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"slog",
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"slug",
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"smack",
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"smite",
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"sock",
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"strike",
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"swat",
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"swipe",
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"tag",
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"thump",
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"thwack",
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"wallop",
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"whack",
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"whale"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113142",
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"type":[
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"interjection",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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}
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}
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