I watched his eyes as he set the beer before me and slapped the bar with his enormous hand for his money. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bull rushed forward and stood before his son for a full five seconds before he slapped him with the back of his hand. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slaps the book down on my desk and storms off. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I slapped it, even though it felt kind of corny. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

You were coughing in concert with the buzzing hordes of mosquitoes, and we were all slapping and scratching at our skin. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Dimple slapped him lightly on the chest, and he laughed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

So many were there against her that a light slap from each one of them would have beat her to death. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s an even bigger slap in the face than dying young. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The ten-gallon bottles stacked in its bed are clearly visible, and are a let-them-drink-wine sort of slap in the face to an increasingly thirsty population. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

To ensure that the stick would not hurt Seabiscuit, Fitzsimmons had the rider select one that was flat, so it would merely slap his flank. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even those hundred-dollar pants suits she brought in for me to wear can’t make up for the hurt I feel when she slaps me with them mean words of hers. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Lourdes slaps two quarters on the counter and leaves the coffee steaming in its thick white mug. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of the second slap from the officer was not as loud as the first. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I told you, my grandfather—” She slapped the letter out of my hands. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

With a resounding smack, Zahra slaps a stack of magazines down on the West Wing briefing room table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He reined up, but was hopping around in the saddle, patting the horse, slapping his own thigh, gesturing wildly, pointing, grinning. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one had ever slapped my face like that, not once in my whole life. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

They slapped each other on the helmet after the tackle and ran off the field with exuberance. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He started cracking up extremely loudly, and he slapped his knee. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

And in all the excitement, one of their paws accidentally slapped an important little button on the back of the robot’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Down to where the guys on the corner laugh low and shout dirty jokes to one another, cracking up and slapping skin as they try to top each other. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, I was so enraged, I wanted to slap Papá hard across the face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Seven closed her notebook and slapped it on the table with a THUMP. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She dragged herself to the door, slapped her palms against it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“When I was five, Dr. Packard, well, he slapped me—hard—right across my face. I can still remember, it hurt so bad.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There were no shadows, either, and sluggers wouldn’t have grabbed me and slapped a sweaty hand over my mouth to prevent me from screaming. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

But when he slaps his big hand on my chest, I cry out, “I wasn’t doing anything! This is a free country!” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Unferth slapped his side as a sudden illumination came into the dark chamber of his thought. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Likewise, he smeared dust off the half-empty ammo shelf, unconsciously slapping his palm on his pants to clean it, then shook his head. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, they didn't take the abuse beyond their slaps and abruptly left our apartment. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The Low Cuts ran up to the truck, slapping their hands on the side of it. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I got out on the ice and sped around a few times, even in my bulky goalie pads, and then hunkered down in the net as the guys slapped practice shots at me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Miles slapped his pen on his lab notebook. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The short, choppy fluttering of wings slapping against wood. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The effect was so disconcerting that when he held out one of those enormous hands, she slapped it away. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

A friendly, cool breeze slapped playfully at the car, and the long shadows stretched out lazily from the trees and bushes. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ma kept swinging and slapping as though it was me who’d done something to Pap. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

She slaps a thick folder down on the desk and turns halfway to face Alex and June, out of breath. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Vola slapped her palms on the workbench and pushed herself off. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He slapped at his pants, trying to knock out the dust. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He yelled and slapped the backboard as he went up for the layup and nailed it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I said, “Coo/.” He led me to the kitchen table, which was where our kitchen table was, and he sat down and slapped his hand against his knee. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I watched the way his sandals pounded the pavement, slapped his black, calloused heels. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped the side of the wagon with it, producing a sharp crack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I laid the rocks on him and he slapped the cuffs on me. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

The clerk slaps a piece of paper in my palm: my ticket. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He came over to me and gave me these two playful as hell slaps on both cheeks--which is something that can be very annoying. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He sniffed and wiped his nose on his sleeve, and the next moment there came a resounding slap on the side of his head that sent him staggering to the wall. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The big man slapped him hard across the back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

One of his teammates slapped him on the shoulder. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At that moment I could have slapped them both for poking fun at me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The thought hit him like a slap across the face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She slapped herself on the forehead with the heel of her hand. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It was a bit of a shock, then, when Fang jeopardized our fragile flight pattern by leaning forward and slapping a picture against my left cheek. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The first shove, the first time he slapped me, when he started calling me names, or the time he squeezed my arm so hard I had a bright red handprint around it? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, this is exactly what you need,” Mrs. V says, slapping the printouts onto the table after reading them. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Finally con-vinced, he slapped my leg with glee and lowered his head. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited for Zooey to yell at me or slap me or tell me I was wrong. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He slapped the wall of the boxcar as a signal. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Every letter had been a slap in the face to Wylan, a kind of cruel joke. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Do you want me to slap you before you inhale it? Why are you letting the thing evaporate and waste?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He slapped the side of the motor with the heel of his palm in frustration. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Gay slapped some of the Moss papers on the floor, where she had been rummaging through their box. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt slap Baby Girl on the back a her bare legs so hard I jump from the sting. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Then he slapped his hat into the palm of his hand a couple of times. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The man staggered and the soldier slapped him again and again and again and he crashed to the ground and the key slipped out of his hand. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She slapped my hand and told me to run and play with Amil, who was nowhere to be found. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We all slapped hands and then they made teams, keeping us three together. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He puts out his hand to slap skin with me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Styx stuck out his palm and they slapped. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“No!” he shouted and slapped his hands so we all jumped in our seats. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We slapped at them and slapped but they hopped from body to body, hopping, biting. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

His immediate superior, the foreman who had been patient with Shin as he learned the ropes in the factory, slapped Shin a few times when he saw the ruined machine. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I slap the spoon down on the table, and little grains of rice fly around me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Monday giggled, reaching for a slice Ma had already cut before Mrs. Charles slapped her hand away. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He slapped his fingers against his waist, playing an imaginary instrument. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” I said, wanting to slap her across the mouth. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to shove him off, my hands slapping at his arms, and he punches me again, this time in the ribs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She slaps tiny starburst hands against the stone and looks back at the camera. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I wanted to slap her, but as I raised my hand I remembered Miss Lilian’s palm striking my cheek, the flash of pain. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I had to drag them off the mat by their legs and slap them until they woke up. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Henry slaps him on the back with a loud thwack. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She slammed the mirror down on the table so hard that it cracked, and when she saw the crack she reached out and slapped Ash across the cheek. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They slapped each other’s hands high in the air, then low. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In a surge of anger, I slap him across the face and push him away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Short, choppy waves slap against the bottom of the ship. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I jump up ready to slap her sideways. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Dimple reached over and slapped his knee, but she was laughing too. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Do I have to jack you up right here in front of everybody?” she asks, slapping one of the twins five. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Tateh had no patience, and he’d often stop you in the middle of your verse to scold or slap you if you showed disinterest in the Bible. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

After he slapped the cuffs on me, the metal cutting into my wrists, he yanked at my shirt and pants, searching me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Mama and the other ladies were already seated on benches around the pavilion, fanning themselves furiously and slapping the sides of each other’s heads when mosquitoes lighted. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the bus started moving, Dana again grabbed for Roy, who calmly slapped his arm away. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to strike Cardan over and over until I slap that smugness off his face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The driver slapped his reins against the horse’s flanks, and the wagon moved away again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Edward slapped wide the snowy linens and flounced the pillows. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pluck the royal-blue Dodgers cap from the stool to my right and slap it on my head. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t much of a slap—more like a mushy grab—but we were on the same page. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

After Sunday school, on our way to the fellowship hall, Howard slapped me on the back and said, “Good job, Charlie. I told you that pineapple trick would work.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The woman look at me like I just slap her ’crosst the face. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I get a bigger glob from the pot and slap my hand down on the page. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

It’s as if the ground is swinging up to slap me, but it’s not. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Otto stood on my head, slapped his hands on my forehead to keep his balance, and murped at the boys, who had lined up in front to wave good-bye to their new friend. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped the barrel into his other hand, said: “What’d you just say to me?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Now and then I could hear the lapping slap of the ice-cold water as it swirled its way through the trough. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She put a hand out to touch Cook, and Cook slapped it away. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I scream and feel the blinding shock of a slap across my face. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Bunny pushed his chair back and slapped me between the shoulder blades. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then while Miss Love was slapping at him under her veil, the bee fell down the front of her dress! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

As we pass the doorman, I slap his skin with my free hand. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The assembly began with our cherubic lederhosen-and-Tyrolean-hat-wearing German Dance Club boys stomping their feet and slapping their naked pink knees. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He sat behind me in Sunday school and would slap me on the neck. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She listened for birds, but there was only the light slap of water against the hull. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a stinging slap to all of the black workers who had hitched their fortunes to the white man’s union. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen slapped her thigh and burst out with a whoop, while August broke into the biggest smile I believe I’d ever seen on her face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s for letting it be some darn town squirt I slapped you you will will you now I guess you say calf rope. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Anderson draws her hand back and slaps me across the face, my head whipping around from the blow. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The initial stench of the dog slaps them in the face, and it’s all over. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then Pa slapped Darnell on the back and they shook hands. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Enough slaps, and she might stop chewing on her lip. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He slapped his stool again, and when he pointed at us, his finger quivered. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He slapped his chest with the jeweled goblet, splashing wine all over his satin tunic. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And now, thinking about my future, I’m slapped with the reality that attending our dream college is no longer an option for me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I go to grab the largest chunk, but Henry slaps my hand away and takes it for himself. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The only sign of Dusty Muleman was the slapping of his designer flip-flops against the ground as he scurried off in terror toward the Coral Queen. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He slapped at it, expecting to see an insect. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

When Luke stood up, a theatrical wildness in his eyes, Toby slapped his chest, pointed to an invisible crowd, and posed. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Jimmy said at lunch that same day, happily slapping the counter with both hands. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

And of all the slaps she got, that one was the one she remembered best because it was the last. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

We can slap at the flies and the fleas and kill them but there’s nothing we can do about the neighbors and their buckets. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

All while feet kicked and hands slapped and elbows jabbed at him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I slapped Charlie’s wrists, not that I was strong enough to break free. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I haul out my bed and slap on my light. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

My face stung as though it had been slapped. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She does that again and I’m not here, Moira said to me, you just have to slap her like that. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we all just jogged, the sound of eight feet moving in rhythm, slapping down on the track. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

But when the old woman raised her hand with the intention of slapping Ophie across the face, Ophie knew well enough to scurry away. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The screen door slapped against the frame as Sairy entered from the porch. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

She slapped at it absently, thinking about what Miles had said. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she swats them back with a quick slap. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went to slap his hand away and he cut past me toward the hoop. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Dante laughed and slapped Leo on the shoulder. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I slap my lid back onto my head and grab my glove. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Lightning struck from a blue sky; Madam slapped my face so hard it near threw me to the ground. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t believe she came to the funeral mass with her girls, adding four more slaps to her big blow. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I already knew Rebecca slapped herself in the face. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

We slapped our hands together as hard as we could and got our slobs mixed up real good, then waved them in the air so they’d dry. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I held out my hand for him to slap. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I stood up I stuck out my hand and he slapped five dollars into it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And then, to top it all off, Noodles slapped him in the back of the head. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She waved her arm as if to slap him. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“So, guys,” he said, kind of slapping his hands against his thighs. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

There was no sound at all but the small creaking of the boat and light slap of waves on her bow. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Ma said, slapping the rice bowls on the table. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The grotesque hypocrisy slapped me as it does all Negroes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The night was warm and the sea calm, and for a few minutes I lost myself in the pleasant rhythm of oars slapping water. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“It should’ve never taken this long,” he said, and gave an oblique slap to the lawyers, noting “our system is attorney-driven,” without elaborating. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

And then he will frown and say that it is an evil thing, a slap in the faces of the gods, that the son of Thutra the goldsmith should be a stonecutter’s apprentice. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

They pulled off their knitted skullcaps and slapped one another upside the head with them. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely right,” he said quickly, slapping his own hand down on the table in imitation of Fleur. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He stares at me in shock like I’ve just slapped him. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Then she didn’t have on anything but her bodice and drawers, and Quentin slapped her and she slipped and fell down in the water. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently she just wants to slap me around with it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

‘Don’t try!’ said the old hobbit, turning round and slapping him on the back. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The first soldier shouted, “Shut up your stinking mouth, agadi!” and slapped the elderly man. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She wanted to slap them, to throw things at them, to grab them by the shoulders and bite them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He slapped a cardboard menu down in front of them and leaned on the foaming orangeade cooler. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to slap the palm of my hand against my forehead. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Jaime gave him a listless slap on the back and pushed him out of his room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She simply flopped herself down sideways on the bed, a book slapped over her stomach, and let V play. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I sat on the bed in his mother’s house and wished he’d die, but as soon as the thought flashed, I slapped my face for thinking such a thing. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

With that she leaped up, holding the baby tight, and slapped my face so hard I reeled backwards. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

My words came slapping back at me in a disorienting echo. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I’m certainly buzzed and I get dizzy moshing my head, my hair slapping me in the face, but I’ve still got balance. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want your money,” she snapped, slapping it away. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He surveys the room as if taking inventory, museum print to print—they pretty much cover every inch of wall and ceiling—then he looks back at me and slaps his hands on his thighs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

As soon as I rushed inside, Will managed to find me and slapped me on the back. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I hide the milk shake and note behind my back, slapping on a big smile. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She fought off the urge to slap them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

By eight o’clock everyone except the watch was fast asleep with the sound of waves slapping and splashing against the edges of their camp. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He sat in my lap and slapped my chest, trying to attract my attention. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They made sure the picket fences in front of everyone’s home had got a good slap of whitewash on ’em. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Then he saw the last curve ahead, and the sight slapped him awake. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

I walked inside, into the crowded hallways, and all sorts of boys and girls, and teachers, came up and hugged me and slapped my shoulder and gave me little punches in the belly. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he passes it over my belly button going upward, I almost slap at his hand, then realize I need to keep my mouth shut and act the part. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She had slapped Malfoy across the face with all the strength she could muster. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

All I heard was the river slapping against the bank endlessly. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Shortly after this, I heard the slap and slam of sash weights as SanJuanna threw open the parlor windows beneath my room. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

His Noise still pokes and presses at me, slapping me if it could. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“No,” Miss Trixie rasped, slapping her hand down on the stack of books, guarding them with her newly enameled nails. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The jet engines roared and the cabin bounced as they picked up speed, and the moment they felt themselves lifted into the air, the men cheered and slapped each other on the back. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Get off! Get them off me!” shrieked Rita, slapping at something. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mop slaps his forehead as we walk off the courts. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He began to slap the swagger stick into the open palm of his left hand again and again. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was struck and slapped with small, sharp pebbles, and the snow blinded him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

When she wiggles a hand loose, she slaps at him. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

His father slapped him when he got a C in a class. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The stone vanished with a soft slap; but at the same instant there was a swish and a bubble. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

And still, the moment I brushed up against that white wall, it felt like he had reached over and slapped me across the face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I kept wishing he’d show up so my mother could slap him instead. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

A brutal slap knocked her to the floor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voices drew nearer, and someone slapped the side of the crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The madwoman in my cell laughed and laughed, slapping her skirts. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my new Remake Room in Special Defense, my prep team slaps me into my Mockingjay suit, arranges my hair, and applies minimal makeup before my coffee’s even cooled. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Once Harry released me, the others surged forward, greeting me with hugs and slaps on the back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

After five minutes Dad came back in huffing and puffing and slapping his arms across his chest. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Peeping around the door, I saw him slap her behind, playful, and she laughed again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I run, my sneakers slapping in the hall. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Mosquitoes hummed in Roy’s ears and he slapped at them blindly. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now Jerome laughed, going loose in the body and slapping his hands together. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Then, slapping one hand against his thigh, he moves to the side of the ship. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

My mom slapped the tickets against her palm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Cooter said, “And...and...and then she—” and started pulling at the grass and slapping at the ground. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He slapped Jonathan’s arms up and tied the rope around his waist, then handed the free end to the youngest Hessian; Leaving Jonathan with the young soldier, the two others went forward. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

The keys are then slapped and pounded, and I'm forced to explain that if you want the words to appear, you first have to plug it in and insert a sheet of paper. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t take my eyes off the wooden bat, which she was slapping from one palm to the other. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He slapped her face, he grabbed her again and shook her. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What a slap in the eye I must be to them then.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped me on the back, “Get over there and chin yourself a few dozen times. What did you finally go out for anyway?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come here and slap him,” the teacher said. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I stare at the green-and-white cigarette pack in my hand, trying to arrange my face into an appropriate expression of understanding, when what I really want to do is slap her. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She slaps a hunk of clay on the table. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped Darryl on the arm, and the deputy gave Toby one last nod before he walked away, joining his partner, who was talking to Lily. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It’s all I can do not to slap him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She added the ham to the plate, slapped on a scoop of applesauce, and brought it over to him along with a white pitcher of maple syrup. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Um...okay. But how would you slap it? You don’t have any arms.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Just as he does so, a hand slaps his away. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Olanna slapped at the crickets; their faintly moist bodies felt slimy against her fingers, and even when they were no longer perched on her, she still slapped her arms and legs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Liyana copied her motions, kneading, slapping, and swinging the dough high in the air as she’d seen pizza makers do in Italian restaurants back home. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The slapping and dripping of food was so mesmerizing that I didn’t notice the pile of cilantro the lunch lady dumped on my serving of guacamole until I slid out of line. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

No other reason to risk slapping fake Tsingtao labels on bottles of his home brew. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

When he tries to pick Melo up again, she slaps him. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She slaps down Windy’s birthday invitation on the desk. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Six hands moved over his body, the ice bag slapped against the back of his neck. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped her hand away, playfully, and then held on to it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They’d all throw their heads back and laugh and slap one another between the shoulder blades. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then he would reach across and slap me on the face with the casualness of reaching for the pepper shaker. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

To the engineers of America, however, this embrace of Eiffel was a slap in the face. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Oilskins and jerseys hung everywhere; the stench of sweat and tar slapped Nat in the face as he entered the fo’c’sle. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

When "stick" is called out, my job is to stretch my left arm behind me, without looking, while running full speed until Krystal slaps the baton in my hand. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pike slapped his hat against his knee. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I looked at the barn doors noisily slapping back and forth with the force of the storm, and I couldn’t help but feel powerless. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The only noise to be heard: bare feet slapping pavement and my name being hollered into the night. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

So I slap my hands down to imitate him, and he shoots me a self-conscious smile. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The woman stares at me for a second over her neon-green reading glasses, and then she slaps a pad of paper on the counter. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well?” said Root, slapping at a paramedic gremlin who was applying burn salve to his forehead. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She tied his arms above his head with their underclothing and slapped him sharply when he asked. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t stop saying cryptic things, I’m going to slap you,” I say, getting to my feet. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He held him by the heels and slapped him. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Bridge dropped her arm so that her paper slapped her thigh. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The slap was just as jarring as the electric shock—even more so because Rowan wasn’t expecting it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“He’s excited because he gets to ride to school with me,” Roberto said, slapping me on the back. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

After a minute, he starts slapping his face. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When he sets me down he leans in and steals a quick kiss, and I’m just as quick to slap him. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

His question struck me like a slap in the face. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Here on the bus the raucous voices of the boys in back slapped against her like an angry sea. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The troopers looked, and then one of them slapped Davy Mountain with his big paw. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She dressed the dish with some green onion and herbs and then slapped the man's back. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Clay slapped her again, bringing her back to full consciousness. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He carries a long stick, a pointer, and if you don’t pay attention or give a stupid answer he gives you three slaps on each hand or whacks you across the backs of your legs. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Without warning, French slapped Ann hard across the face, knocking her into the wall. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he wanted to slap her, shake her, scream at her, anything to wake her from her dreams. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Papá turned around and slapped me on the side of the face with the back of his right hand. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

It would seem like a slap at all American doctors, and especially at Dr. Rush. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Juanga leans against the locker and slaps it with his hand, all dramatic about it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

They both let the ropes slide through their hands, and the boat fell and hit the water with a slap. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Also, nobody wants a truancy ticket for slapping a class that you don’t have to go to. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

They prodded the prisoners with cutlass points and slapped out with flat blades at the helpless defenders. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Slap, curl fingers together, slap and slide away easy. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Holly slapped both hands down on the arm of the desk. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Try it and see what a slap you’ll get,” his mother said. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Macon slapped her and the little brass box dangled on her ear. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Near the end of the year in the third grade, I slapped a kid, and my teacher, Mrs. Zeiss, slapped me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

The Frenchmen laughed and slapped each other on the shoulders. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jay was quiet for a moment, slapping the paint-swollen brush messily. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She had slapped him when he complained he hadn’t eaten anything all day. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Ernie asked, slapping at a mosquito on the back of his leg. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Engel dutifully slapped me into silence and said, “She is not writing a novel. She is making a report.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Even though she knew what she was going to see there, it still felt like a wet slap in the face. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I remain expressionless, even though I'd love to slap the smug grin off her face. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

In the street, down a ways from the jewelry store, Shorty slaps my hand. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seconds later, I heard thump! slap! and “Get off me!” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He thought the fabric would smolder for a minute and then Sasha would wake up and slap it out, startled. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The boy was cursed and caned, slapped and starved. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He slapped them on the table in front of the man. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

The old man went on drilling, slapping the stone weights around and around with one gnarled hand while holding the handle of the spindle with the other. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The French are the people who slap one another with gloves and wear scarves to cover their engorged hickies. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Freddie pulled a puck out of his back pocket and slapped it down in my palm. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I could picture them hanging me from the eaves by my belt and taking turns slapping me to sleep. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He handed the ball off to Guilmet, slapping it into his belly, and then hung in there, waiting for Carter to lunge through the line. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When my knees thawed, I spun around and ran back down the hallway without saying anything or turning around, my feet frantically slapping their way back to my bedroom. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The FBI slapped on the handcuffs and arrested the last Nazi saboteur. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

When he lets go, the spring yanks them back down, slapping the bottom of the window. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I liked the way he just slapped you down and didn’t ask no embarrassing questions.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You stop now,” Vera said, laying aside her fork and slapping her hand through the air at him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A red spot burned in each pale cheek, as if she had been slapped. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I award the principal a booming slap on the back—because, hey, when am I ever going to get another chance to do that? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The mud splashed up as he slapped the ground. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“If you say that again, I’ll slap you back from this table!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with all his might, he reached out and slapped her across the face. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She gave him a good slap every time it happened and in three days he was cured. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The water is cold as a slap and it wakes me up a little. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Marcus slapped the back of my head as he passed, and threw a nickel on my desk. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He stared at her aggressively, slapped the ground, and swaggered over with his fur puffed out. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kept slapping me harder and harder, and threatened to use a belt if l couldn’t deliver the right color. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Before I could make a plan, the door slapped open and a tall, bony woman stepped out. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He shook me, hard; I thought for a moment he was going to slap my face. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom slaps my arm, mouthing the words Shut! Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I slapped my palms against my skirt in anger. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Lou stands up five rows in front of us, and I can see his football buddies slapping various parts of his anatomy. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Little Miss Something slaps her fork down on the table, climbs out of her chair. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Behind the man, Roza slapped at the glass, scratched at the door, trying to find the lock. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Did Ifemelu have such an experience in Nigeria? she asked, and looked disappointed when Ifemelu said her mother would slap her if she ever stepped outside without shoes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Father might have slapped each one of them in the face. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped his knee and bent to let his laughter jerk out of his gaping mouth. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up a couple of spoons and made them do high kicks on the tabletop until Hazel slapped his arm. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Her house shoes slap against the floor as she takes the few steps toward me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I want to slap his sunglasses off his face, but it’s not worth it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Tally gulped a few breaths of smoky air, then was slapped in the face by a wave. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I slap it, but she pulls me across her lap and plants the longest, sloppiest kiss on my cheek, like she would do when I was little. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The old woman pretending to be the Lonely King slapped the bartender across the face when he turned around. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He raised his hand and slapped Bryce across his mouth and then he turned and left the house. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Grampa, swearing and slapping his hand on the dashboard every time traffic got too tight, directed me to a back street a couple blocks from the square. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Ophie went to her side to help rearrange the pillows but had to duck aside when Mrs. Caruthers slapped her hands away. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I’m about to give the money to the woman in the shop when my hand is slapped down and there’s Aunt Aggie, raging. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden Grandpa slapped his leg, excited. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They were several sizes too big, but still better than her regular shoes, and as she followed her mother they made a curious slapping noise on the tile of the kitchen floor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Windy shuts her notebook and slaps it on the table. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But to me, having anyone standing so close to you that his breath slaps your face is not a blessing to count. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Bilqis spits in his face, and he slaps her hard—so hard that her scream could crack the earth. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I feel my body wrapped up and slapped on top of my spine. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I slap the tea tray down without saying boo or squat and left them women to fend for they ownselfs. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Pollard pulled Seabiscuit’s nose to the outside and slapped him on the rump. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed and laughed, slapping his knee and patting his chest and throwing his head back, all the way across the field until he reached Lu and Ghost up by the hundred-meter start line. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

When the song fades out, they slap five like they just gave a sold-out concert at Symphony Hall. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Spurge raised his hand and, with the back of it, slapped the gift. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I mean, keeled over and slapped his knee laughing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The captain stood up and slapped his hand on his leg in a casual fashion. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maddox slapped the side of the crate and the fairies returned. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Look at me,” he commanded, reaching down and forcing my head up with a sharp slap of his gloved hand beneath my chin. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The other men laugh and slap their knees. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally she slapped a hand on my knee and said, “You need some grits.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He slapped me on the back and started to babble. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He ran back the other way, slapping hands with his teammates and calling out: “Water!” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You go there from work and your driver parks outside and you don’t seem to care that people see you. It’s a slap to my mother’s face.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The words were a slap in the face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I picked up the money, wishing I had the courage to slap him across the face with it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He slapped her face with amazing objectivity and repeated the question. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Swinging her head around, she gave a short, quick slap at one of the cubs that sent it reeling away from Omakayas. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad looked like I’d slapped them in the face. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The Tang people had surrounded the bull, slapping and shouting and even cutting at him with knives, trying to drive him back to join his brother animals. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beau came rocketing out the door, his tail slapping my legs. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Hunter slapped Lydia’s book out of her hands, onto the floor, before the three stomped away. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Her feet slapped the stones of the street, her hair flew out behind her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I slapped her leg and she grabbed my hand. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He slapped an open palm down on the meat of his thigh. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I had to clasp my hands in my lap to keep from slapping Jeannine or shaking the life out of her mangy dog. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had his hat in his hand, slapping it against his leg. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I would have walked across the room and slapped her. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

If he made it in before midnight, she might be satisfied with slapping him across the face a few times with her lashing words. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

—That girl got you wrapped and slapped, my man. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They kicked him, twisted his arms, slapped his face, and muffled his mouth. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

THANKS! and slap it on the cereal box. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

But something in her eyes—it felt sharp and stinging, like a slap—made me stop. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And as the lights of Manhattan appear on the horizon, it’s like everything I knew about Darius comes right back to slap me in the face. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I was sort of lost in all this, probably even had a smile lighting up my gob, when a loud voice slapped at me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He would jerk upright out of his sleep and slap about him looking for the pistol. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

She had slapped Dorcas, who had gone out back to cry. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad gave me a resounding slap and Mother hugged me until she cried. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

A large group of people greet Dray in all different ways—girls kiss him on the cheek, guys slap his hand and hug him with one arm. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Right away, I slapped my foot down on top of it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I slipped into the little office, Beau coming with me but looking up at them and grinning as he passed, tail slapping back and forth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Oliver slaps his desk until Mr. Daniels’s pulling on his ear calms him down. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

She smiled and slapped Sunny on the arm to get his attention. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I finally put together the breathing—how to blow out all my air while under the surface, just how much to roll my head—and I’d stopped slapping the water with every stroke. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Sunny heard it was because the dude had slapped some girl the day before who was the girlfriend of some dealer. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She said she should not have been slapped because she is a full hitman being, not because she doesn’t have a husband to speak for her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The knife skittered free, and he slapped it out of sight under the bed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Then he figured out he could make me slap myself, which was very funny. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I slapped the cow dung into nicely shaped cakes and plastered them to the walls, a neat handprint on each one. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The one who slapped my face imitates me in a childlike voice. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Men lamented in joy and wailed in exultation, while others slapped juba upon their arms and thighs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The boy gave it an affectionate slap on the side and dragged the rough wooden stool across the floor to her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“You give me a turn!” she said, slapping at her bosom and shutting the door in his face. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Branches slapped against her face and arms, biting into her skin. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Ah, Vermont,” he said, breathing deep and slapping his chest, like Oliver Douglas in the opening sequence of “Green Acres.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The careful gesture cut me off more quickly than a slap across the face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Hamlet greeted the young tumbler with an embrace and welcomed all the men, slapping their backs and shaking their hands. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

"If I had thought to see war again in my lifetime, I should have eaten a few less eels," he'd told Catelyn when he met her ship, slapping his massive belly with both hands. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Scruffy kicked off his flippers so he could slap the sand with his “bare paws.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I decided to just power over him but he went up with me and slapped my stuff away. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Get one riled, and he’d slap his big tail and give off a stench as ferocious as an outhouse in August. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

After banging on the bottle and proving how normal it is, I hold up a quarter and slap it through the small cut in the water bottle. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Those were the words I wanted to slap him with. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Coach slapped Luke on the shoulder, followed by a few teammates. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He slapped his sandwich back together and took a chomp out of it. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The orc had soon passed out of sight, and now only faintly could be heard the slapping of its feet as it went on and up. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The captain slaps him on the back with pride. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“A devoted Swirly carries Flush paraphernalia at all times. That’s rule number one. Rule number two is Flush adornment makes the world a better place. Besides, sticker slapping never hurt anyone.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I scratched him behind the ears and slapped his ribs. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She stared at the lovely letters she had made for a moment before slapping down her open palm in the middle of them and rubbing them all away. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

This was more just slapping each other's hands and running as fast as we could. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Tayo nodded, slapped at the insects mechanically and staring straight ahead, past the smothering dampness of the green jungle leaves. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The kid was crying when the ref slapped the mat and Luke came up proud, arms raised. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Loss and fear had snuffed it out: He felt as though he had been slapped awake again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The guard raised the newspaper, to which a couple of dusty moth wings were still clinging, and slapped the door frame with it, smiling broadly. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Yes!” she cried, slapping her palm against the wheel. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I said, shouting, slapping the ground with my hand— chasing away the self-pitying thoughts that had started to cloud my head. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He slapped some skin with Dirty Deed, then started talking regular again. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

It was a guy hug, complete with slapping. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Before I can refuse, she slaps a tray down on my table. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He slaps his hands up and down to say he’s finished his work. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

On one occasion, he slapped a Livermore staff member who had questioned his instructions, an unprecedented breach of the Lawrence style and Radiation Laboratory protocol. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Dad slapped his knee, folded his arms in front of his face, and rolled his head to the left and right in spasms of mirth. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now the boat was all noise, with wind luffing die sails and the boom slamming back and forth and the sails popping, ropes whipping and clacking, and the halyards slapping against the mast: whap, whap. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She bared her teeth and slapped me across my mouth with the back of her hand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, shut up before I slap you again,” Mrs. Reilly screamed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all started to slap at ourselves as we felt the first bites. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now it meant running up to someone and slapping their neck. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

"Burnt him up. Might've ruined his little vacation," Ghost topped off, laughing and slapping Lu's hand. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He slapped me five, then wiped the sweat from his forehead. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He laughed, pleased with his joke, while Shimzen slapped him on the shoulder. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She whirled and gave me one of her back-handed slaps across my mouth. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

So they didn’t slap me down, but they made me remember where my world was. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Once he caught himself sagging behind the steering wheel, so he slapped briskly at his cheeks in order to stay awake. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They managed to get to the other side of the common room, still having their backs slapped, and gained the peace of the staircase. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Jace chuckles and slaps Bernard on the back, and then he walks out before I have time to say I’m not broken. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

One morning I slapped an enormous bee between my hands just as it had lit upon a flower and it stung me in the tender center of my left palm. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached in his pocket and pulled something out that looked like a heavy black strap and slapped it across his hand. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Just me and my skiff and the sound of the motor putt-putting along, and the slap of black water on the hull. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The large sailor slapped his thigh and laughed. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They must be trying to get the fire under control,” Frankie said, slapping the tuxedo guy on the back. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He sat there laughing, slapping his knee as he cracked himself up. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Finally both the screaming and the slapping stopped. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you still want to slap me, dear?” she asked. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

His head crashed into the chin of his captor, who swore in pain; the other robber reached out and slapped Tree-ear’s face viciously. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t close his eyes without seeing Roza’s slim hands slapping at fogged glass, the gleaming black SUV swallowed up by the gathering dark. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Wordless for once, Hodor slapped the snow off his legs, and plowed upward through the snowdrifts with Bran upon his back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I only hear the slap, loud as breaking glass. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

He slaps me hard across the back of my head. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Today, I wish I could travel back to 1995 and slap some sense into the old me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

After a second he slapped his hands together. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a whiteness around the editor’s mouth as he slapped a crumpled hat on his red head. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pike slapped his hat against his knee. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

So we stood facing the shore and waited as small waves slapped at our thighs. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He pokes my cheek with his index finger, and I struggle against the impulse to slap his hand away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Powell had hopped down into a sitting position on the robot again, and his suited hand slapped against the Gargantuan’s barrel chest. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

She slapped at her wet slip and sighed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

And she slapped me so hard I fell on the bed. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He screamed as he rolled in the dirt, slapping the fire off. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He clasps Peeta’s hand and gives him an approving slap on the shoulder. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I slapped my hand over my mouth, I knew better than saying something like this out loud but it just fell put of my mouth before I could swallow it down. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

While George evaded indifferent slaps from the unoccupied paw, Ignatius scrutinized the title on the cover of the book: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex didn’t know whether to shake her, slap her, or hug her. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Surrender, then leave. I am slapping your face for asking such a stupid question, you ridiculous boy! Do you feel that?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Today she spit on me, then slapped me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm an accidental member of the resistance, and if I am caught, instead of slapping my wrist for black market beer, the Germans could kill me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

His left arm dangled out, slapping the door in time to music blaring from the car radio. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d heard the slur before, and worse besides, but it always felt like a slap to her face when she did. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Before I could think of what to say, he reached out and slapped my lower leg. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mitchell Sanders and Azar and Henry Dobbins and Dave Jensen and Norman Bowker slapped hands with me and we piled their gear in my jeep and drove down to the Alpha hootches. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was finally beginning to feel the sting of her stepmother’s slap across her cheek, and when she prodded at the corner of her lip with a careful tongue, she winced. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man spun around and slapped Alba in the face, a blow that knocked her to the floor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped the ground with his flipper arm. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“It’s colder than a billy goat’s butt today,” Tony said, slapping his palms together. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It had been something of a slap, and Feral had not forgotten it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He held him up by the feet and slapped him. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I want to slap the desk, slap, maybe, even Miss Garcia’s face. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

There was a voice in the back of his head whispering that they were going to slap another year onto his sentence, drop him into solitary, cut off his hands, cut off his head. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The rain was still slapping the leaves and running down my arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

"You look like you want to slap someone," he says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

TJ rolls up off the floor, holding up his hand to slap fives with Pop Pop. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She slapped one cheek and then the other one. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

June’s bare feet slapped the stairs, and she broke into the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily concentrated on the slap of their feet, the weight of her backpack bumping against her, urging her faster, faster, faster. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I slap out the kitchen and stomp on up our stairs. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He had been saving Billy’s life for days, cursing him, kicking him, slapping him, making him move. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'd tell you to slap some sense into your sister, if I thought it would do any good, but you'd only bruise your hand." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then he turned around and walked right up to his own son and slapped him so hard the boy fell over. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

"Give it up for your squad," Coach told us, slapping his hands together. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Clara jerked as if slapped, and looked around at everyone clapping and smiling and giving her looks of sympathy. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Instead of greeting me back, he yelled something, slapped his hand over my mouth, and picked me up under his arm like I was a little puppy who had done something bad. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The evening breeze kicked against the sail, making it slap back and forth. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A devoted Swirly carries Flush paraphernalia at all times. That’s rule number one. Rule number two is Flush adornment makes the world a better place. Besides, sticker slapping never hurt anyone.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Boseman slapped Jasper, chuckled, and unchained the two fugitives from the wagon floor. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The only sound in the empty school was the slap of his tennis shoes against the checkered floor and the drone of the janitor’s vacuum coming from the teachers’ lounge. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Knot slapped a lever and tapped a button inside the service hole. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Then the blind man is deceived, and the woman is an enchantress!” said Hamlet, slapping his thighs for emphasis. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I’m facing her, not quite sure what this is about...until she suddenly hauls off and slaps me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He tried to get up a second time and Henry slapped him across the face with his open hand with a whack that was louder than the gunshots. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I could hear every slap and every shove. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Robbie Ray was already sitting on the top step, his gold chain gleaming in the sun, the blowing leaves slapping him in the face, driving him crazy. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Emily concentrated on the slap of their feet, the weight of her backpack bumping against her, urging her faster, faster, faster. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Upon my returning, I slapped at his face with the wet cloth as he snorted protests and held up his hands. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The slap meant for her hit Shifre, who cried out in pain and was hit again for the noise. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I opened the passenger door, a blast of frigid AC air slapped my cheeks. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

See him swim, skinny arm coming up and then slapping down and then the other one coming up and slapping down. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Betsy snorted and slapped her hand over her mouth, embarrassed, but that just made us laugh harder. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then he slapped his mighty belly, holding his pizzas aloft as if he were carrying the Super Bowl trophy. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Ernie slapped off the light switch and stormed upstairs, Genie following him quietly. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I shout, and slap my hand on the window three times. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu was shocked that Master was not shocked, did not understand the gravity of the situation, and so he added, “It was very bad, sah. Very bad. Mama nearly slapped my madam.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The sound of feet now, slapping against the wet cobblestones. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Sierra stopped herself from slapping her brother across the face, but only barely. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The wind slapped against Naima’s cheeks and blew her hair loose from her braid. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

She said she'd slap my eyes off if she caught me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“This boy,” he said, slapping him on the back—I saw Henry’s neck clench and his teeth sink into his lower lip—“is one in a million. Isn’t he a prince, Kathy?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ethan sits, stunned, like I just slapped him across the face. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Then the words on the screen stopped moving, and Natalie slapped her hand over the last bubble of text. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then he slapped the Two Player button and the joust began. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

An older boy approached him and slapped the back of Ashton’s neck. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Her bare feet slapped against the cold marble floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Walk straight up to him and slap him in the face so he'll be forced to talk about something else. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Our mother slapped the credit card slip on the table in front of him. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She raised her hammer even higher when Ernie jumped a small ditch and walked across the road into her yard, Genie following, slapping grass and dirt off almost every part of his body. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Moving as fast as he could, Thomas crashed through the heavy foliage, thin branches slapping at his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He slapped his hands over his face and sat up. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

After sunrise the bees would come out and I discovered that by slapping my two palms together smartly I could kill a bee. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother would then come and revive me, usually by pouring cold water over me, or slapping me on the cheeks, or both. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl burst into tears again, and before Lyddie could decide what to do with her, Diana was there, slapping off the loom. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

And then came the sound of feet slapping against the concrete steps of the cabin once more, and we gave up pretending altogether. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I jump in, slap the horse’s front quarters and jump back. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She said nothing, but slapped Estha whenever she could in the days she was there before she returned to England. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Patrolman Mancuso walked down Chartres rubbing his cheek, which still smarted from the slap, he heard what seemed to be an explosion. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Booth slapped a few coins on the bar and left without saying a word. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Now, if you are done slapping me, I will be off." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The boy called Lu stood there like he just got slapped in the face by one of Charlotte Lee's rubber ducks. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

See the concrete bam where workers live, the small church with tall voodoo drums for calling spirit, the wash flapping, women roasting peanuts, men slapping dominoes, pigs running here and there. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The delivery boy came by and slapped another city paper on her desk. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t touch it,” I said, slapping Pita’s hands away as she came up to pet the beast. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I pull strong, slapping away driftwood, fallen leaves, pulling, pushing the muddy water down. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

From time to time a raven would fly overhead, big black wings slapping against the cold air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The boy swung his legs off his bed, raced down the stairs, slapped open the back door, and loped onto the grass. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

May rocked back and forth, slapping her arms and scratching at her face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She conducted unannounced inspections, yelled frequently, scolded often, and had even slapped Matthew when he argued about one of her directives. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My butt slaps against the wood so hard that I swear it might split in half. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Turning, he heard the sound, inches from his face—something like a slap—then laughter, his father’s voice saying “Gotcha!”; his father’s body standing, leaning over him, blotting out the entire field and sky. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The sound reminded Finn of an earlier time, a time when another car was jerking left and right, Roza’s pale hands slapping at the back window. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Nailer and Nita slapped at the bloodsuckers, while Tool watched amused. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He grabs my arm and pulls me into an embrace, slapping my back with one hand. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I go up and slap his mess away. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He was stunned, as if someone had slapped him. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

We hear it, slapping harsh, hissing, hitting like cement. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Trip tried passing to Nick but their center slapped the ball back. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Al almost drops Christina, and she slaps her hands around the first thing she can grab, which just happens to be his face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I don’t fondle the clothes, the way customers do; I slap them into place, commanding them to hang straight, at attention, or lie subdued on the shelves in perfect order. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man beamed and slapped the tickets down on the counter. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Shucks, for someone who was just pretending to be my momma she sure did slap me a good one. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He tipped his hat to Kyril Montana, then moved among the men, nodding, speaking a few words, slapping a back here, pointing to the northeast there, he rounded them up for the march home. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first shot was a slap from ten feet out. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Talking back meant a slap across the mouth, but I never liked talking back to my ma that much when she was around. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Grandma Knife rubs her hands together as if she's itching to slap Mouse Girl. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The sound of shoes slapping against the pavement, and two men were on the other side of the gates, rattling them, pulling at them. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Come into money, have you?” he cried, chuckling and slapping his thigh with a loud report. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I had held still and let Granny slap me, she would not have fallen. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We start laughing and slapping each other five. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I would stand for hours on the doorsteps of neighbors’ houses listening to their talk, learning how a white woman had slapped a black woman, how a white man had killed a black man. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hit at Hailey with my fists, and she slaps and claws me upside my head. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He was always slapping me on the back. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy slaps palms with Goon and the Garden Disciple. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

"Well, I am. A pretty good one too," I bragged, tossing the seeds in my mouth, then casually slapping my hand against my thigh to brush the salt off. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The space suit slapped to the concrete floor, wet, dripping with water. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was heading for the green fields of left, and the runt kid, sounding like two runners with his flap-soles slapping the bottoms of his feet, was chucking dust for third. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

For Shin, this was a slap in the face. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

She held her sister’s elbow and slapped the inside of her arm. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

By not slapping down the symbol of black prosperity—by aiding it in many ways, in fact—Durham had earned its reputation as a progressive Southern city. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Mack slaps her flank with his hand. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

The three sisters were fighting for real now, slapping each other as Anger tried to grab at Wasp’s face and Wasp tried to grab at Tempest’s. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

There were several distinct splashes and then the slapping sounds of fish against flesh. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Not one of them reached out to slap away the fat flies. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Florida rushed outside and slapped her hand against the maple tree which stood beside the porch. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

The child’s mother began to wail, but her husband slapped his hand across her mouth, whispering, “Hush, hush, hush.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He raised his arm above his head and slapped Monique with the back of his hand so hard that she fell onto the bed. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slapped down my laptop screen and cleared the chair from the door. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

A report in the Woman’s Journal said, “Women were spat upon...slapped in the face, tripped up, pelted with burning cigar stubs, and insulted by jeers and obscene language too vile to print or repeat.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

They crowded the edge of the pond, slapping at the ripples. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He reached down and picked up his Yankees fitted cap, brushed it on his thigh, and slapped it on his head. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Then people were congratulating me and slapping me on the back. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I slap a buck in the palm of his wrinkly hand, and he puts the bag of seeds in mine. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I feel as though she has slapped me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, so 1 came to cut my throat along with the rest of us idiots,” Panky cackled sardonically, slapping Amarante’s shoulder, the force of his blow almost knocking them both over. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the other girls crouched to slap the stage, I tilted; when we were to cartwheel, I swayed, refusing to allow gravity to do its work, to draw the sweatshirt any higher up my legs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He turned the boy pup loose, turned around, and slapped her clear off the log. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Enraged, I slapped her hard across the mouth; she staggered but did not fall. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inigo slapped his sword handle, and his finger snapping began to go faster. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at her and wanted either to laugh or to slap her. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He almost slaps me before he sees I’m fainting. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He listened to the sound of his sandals slapping against the temple’s stone floor as he let the idea unfurl in his imagination. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Dray slaps the boy’s hand and then slides his arm around Donna’s waist, squeezing her butt—as if he owns these two people. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The backpack is slapping against my body as I run. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t take my eyes off the wooden bat, which she was slapping from one palm to the other. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Spoon looked as though someone had slapped him. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then he laughed and slapped his hand on Satan’s rump. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They're funny birds and something of a slap in the face to the Capitol. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She slapped the note down to her side. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Sean slapped my shoulders as though we were leaving a huddle, but I didn’t move. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

She smiles again, and before she can say anything else, Tressa slaps the bottom of Brandy’s hand, sending the rock into the air. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Their oars slapped against wind-tossed waves, sending up plumes of icy spray that blew back into their faces and stung their eyes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I found him and slapped him five over the heads of a few teammates in the huddle with his coach, and then I backed off. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And then the rain comes down hard, slapping sheets of it. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He feels like sitting down right there in the kitchen, but it is wrong and she will slap him. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It made me feel as if someone had slapped me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I said, slapping my money on the counter. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

My bare feet slapped on rough cobbles, splashing through puddles and taking shortcuts through alleyways. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then she slap me upside the head with news almost hard as that brick. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Forget to wash your hands before supper, they slap you in leg irons. Prison is a bad place, I’m telling you.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ran off to join the basketball boys, who slapped his back and said things I couldn’t hear. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I just closed my face and slapped my scrubbing rag on a chair leg. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slaps this onto the wall and then kisses me, his arm circling my waist. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They carried her under their arms like a tube of carpet, with the chains slapping back and forth against her body. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ate the egg, I ate the sausage, and when I reached for more sugar for my tea she slapped my hand away. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

In one single day, with a brutal slap, life threw on top of her the whole weight of a reality that her parents had kept hidden from her for many years. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She cringed and slapped her hand over her mouth. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Yet the sea becomes rougher and the boat rocks from side to side like a pendulum, and with each swing the waves violently slap against the side of the boat. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her words were sharp, and they stung more than her slap. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of them, jumping and slapping the water. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slaps my arm and then lays her hand on top of mine and says, “This is the last thing I thought would happen today.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It felt like a slap in the face; she’d spoken with perfect fluency that night in the library. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

My eyes flew to the ceiling, slapped with dirty white paint and a fresh, ringing silence. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Raina and Raise slap each other five and talk about spray painting the walls. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

When Helena trudges back to Tatarska, exhausted from hauling the food bags up the hill, she gets a slap in the face from Karin for starting a fire in the stove and leaving it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Leave that boy alone, Brooke,” Grandma said, slapping the old man on the shoulder, setting a plate full of breakfast food in front of him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Tyson slapped half a dozen of them aside, knocking them over the guardrail into Miami Bay. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Seth slapped his forehead with the heel of his hand. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Bitter just kept staring at Pet, and Aloe slapped his forehead, pitching his voice loud again. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Get out of here, you people,” Miss Trixie snarled, slapping her palm on the desk. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll slap a bandage on it, and he’ll be ready to party in no time. You guys go in for rough stuff, don’t you?” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Until that moment, I never knew a slap had a taste. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I didn’t remember much about it except Jackie whining and complaining on the way there until Mama slapped her legs and told her to hush up. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I’m asking for a slap in the face, but Dad don’t say anything, just gets out and goes up the boards Judd has laid out in place of a sidewalk. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ugh!” she shouted, slapping the small hand away and sitting up in bed. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Newsmen, cursing the undue delay, stamped their feet and slapped frozen ears with ungloved, freezing hands. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al strides around in his black and white checked pants and scarlet waistcoat, slapping the head of anyone who isn’t quick enough to jump out of his way. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I guess he was afraid, when the lantern shone in his eyes. And when Ma walked up to him and slapped him, he knew she wasn’t afraid.” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ophie had tried to help her, and the result had been a vicious slap without any kind of warning. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“That Caroline Murphy is a female dog,” she says, except she doesn’t say female dog, but the rude word my mom would’ve slapped me silly for saying. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sam picks up my sleeping bag and slaps it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The sound of the slap had woken Gwenforte, and she barked and barked at the Lombard, not sure what was going on but knowing she did not like it. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I slapped my hand over my mouth and fell into the bed next to him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Since she’s the only girl, this gets a big laugh from the team, so I yuk-yuk right alongside them and possibly even slap my knee. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The sails started luffing, slapping in a breeze that wasn’t as strong as he’d thought while he was sailing but he decided to reef anyway. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something slapped up against my leg, and I thought it was Timothy. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I fall back into the saddle, my leg slaps against her flank and she whinnies. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He just slapped her around a bit to show he was boss. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter gave a little exclamation of impatience, and there came a loud slap, and a groan. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My clothes felt wet and clammy and I slapped my arms to keep the circulation going. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Say hello to your new foot!” he said, slapping the wood with his tail. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Every single one gets a little slap on the wrist and goes right back into society, like it’s all good. Black folks or poor folks get on drugs?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The cheerleader slapped her hands on the counter. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

They stopped her and started slapping her around. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glaring at her, he slapped her face so hard, she almost fell to the ground. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Horace shook my hand and Hugh slapped me on the back. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Duncan-the-second looked back at the little girl and all the sudden slapped both her hands over her ears, her mouth jumped open and she ’peared to be dumbstruck. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Having taken the pirate captain prisoner, sailed slap over the schooner, whose decks were piled high with dead and whose lee scuppers ran blood, for the order had been ‘Cutlasses, and die hard!’ Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He fished a full packet of cigarettes out of Mr. Diamants shirt pocket, put it in his own, and slapped him. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

There are mosquitoes, but I’m used to them, I hardly bother to slap them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She slapped Byron’s arm and he kind of laughed. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped me on the back, and together we went back to work. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father must have had the same feeling because all at once he slapped the table, tipped his chair back, and began singing “Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kitbag and Smile, Smile, Smile.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Effie Trinket lets out a squeal, and everybody is slapping me on the back and cheering and congratulating me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The slap and slide of chalk's a reassuring sound. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The Falcon’s got a nice big ticket slapped on the windscreen, under the wiper. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Everyone knew that this so-called religion was just a hodgepodge of mortal age faiths slapped together into a troubling mosaic. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I now notice, too, the faintest patch of redness high on her cheek, between her left eye and ear, like she’d been sunburned just there, or was slapped once, very hard. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she slapped her forehead and said, “Oh, my mistake!” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She sets down her briefcase, throws her black bag into the closet up front, slaps her hands together like giant paddles, and tells everybody to get quiet. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Yoren slapped the rump of the officer's horse with the flat of his sword and sent him reeling off down the kingsroad. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“No one pays me\\ No one gives me—” I’m slapped. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The bouncer on the right slapped the other bouncer’s arm. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

She saw wet fingers holding the side of the boat and slapped at them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Being behind the tree, I didn’t see it if Miss Love slapped Grandpa or pushed him away. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But gradually Tally grew accustomed to the darkness, the roar of water below, the unexpected slap of cold spray against her face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She let go of my shirt with one hand and slapped me as hard as she could across my free. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her words are a slap in the face. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The ropes were slapping the mast and the boom was tangled in the stanchion ropes. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

My face stung like Daddy had slapped me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Got that from me,” Grandma said, wandering away, slapping her own arm. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

When I come back to earth, my palms slap against the ground, a tremendous boom shaking everything around me. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Papa lifted him to a sitting position and told the judge to start slapping his face. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He commanded both suits of armor to drop their swords and shields and slap each other repeatedly. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The sea was full of sound: shouts and calls, warhorns and drums and the trill of pipes, the slap of wood on water as thousands of oars rose and fell. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

A pedal caught Marigold in the cheek, and she squawked in surprise, slapping her hand to cover it. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Granny’s eyes lit up, and she slapped her hand down on the counter. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

On some moonlit nights she and her mother slipped outside and stood together in the breeze, slapping at mosquitoes and watching the clouds slide past the bright globe in the night sky. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I could slap you back to Long Island.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“You must not cry. I will slap you if I have to.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And she wanted to slap the lab girl. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Freddie urged me on, slapping me on the shoulder, pushing me through the dorm. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She reached a glowing arm through the window and slapped the wall at the top of the dragon’s head. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He slaps his other hand over my mouth and rams his fingers deeper, grinding against me, and I make noises like a horse, frantic guttural sounds from deep in my throat. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“But all I want to do is slap it out of the sky.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There was one scene, sure enough, when I thought the hero was gonna slap it to her right before my eyes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ouch,” I say, even though the slap hurts my ego more than my wrist. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

But judging by the way Needles acted when he spoke, and how Noodles slapped him around, I could see it being tough to, especially since it had to be pretty embarrassing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

But even as the banker sniveled something that made Marlena blanch and stare in horror at her bowl of clam chowder, posters were being slapped up on every surface in town. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Blows and slaps were exchanged as both grandmasters screamed at each other. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was a quick slap to my shoulder, like he couldn’t bring himself to touch it long enough to put the effort into shaking me, but it was enough. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Grandpop had been getting more and more comfortable with the yard, and was now taking four or five steps at a time before slapping his hands back down on Genie’s shoulders. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Instead she had a doorman who slapped her five and a dad who opened the door upstairs. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I picked one of them up to examine it closely, but Mamá slapped my hand and told me to put it back. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“I know it’s a lot, but”—she slaps the jacket against his chest—“you give people hope. So, get back out there and be Alex.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Immediately the massive weight of the bull was on her, humping her down, my father and Serrano were laughing and slapping their knees. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slaps Ryan on the back, drops an apple on the teacher’s desk with another apology to Mr. Black, and falls into his chair across the room. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, tried to picture a spirit moving through her, exhaled, and slapped her hand onto the chalk drawing. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

"I am no woman, to be silenced with a slap!" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Flora Baumbach slapped a wad of bills on the table and two clinking quarters. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a white woman slapping her maid for being forgetful. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shock cut straight through my limbs, waking them with a slap. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

But then she looks at me kindly, slaps the three coins back and forth between her hands like a piece of dough, and throws them on the table. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It landed with a soft, hollow slap, in the undergrowth. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

My two older sisters, Janice and Ruth, jumped up from the blanket and slapped their thighs to get the sand off. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, the cold air hit Joseph’s face like a slap. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He didn’t slap my back like a Soulless Minion of Orthodoxy either. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

With some ceremony, he took the weapons and made a short bow to Horse, who slapped him on the back again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

After he was gone, the Head Mouse slapped his trembling paw on the table. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Immediately he shrieks, grinning and jumping and slapping the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

When Milkman left, Guitar opened his palm as usual and Milkman slapped it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alfred punched with his right, and the bag slapped against the round board. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jacob eagerly grabbed a rind of bread and went to dip it in the cheese—and then he reared back like he’d been slapped. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Jeffrey runs over to the aisle to slap me five, and our eyes lock. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

To that, Mrs. Woods gave Hirohito a slap against the head and said something to him in Japanese. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The murderer had gotten only a slap on the hand,” Jefferson wrote. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The baby looked back at the wolves, then turned back toward Seth and Kendra, bawling with renewed vigor, fresh tears streaming, tiny hands slapping the windowpanes. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Her eyes widen, and I hardly see her hand slicing through the air before the slap lands on my cheek, hard, angry, and stinging. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Princess Nehemia lunged, slapping Dorian on the wrist with her sword. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Steal things, or go back in the store and slap the face of a white salesgirl who wouldn’t wait on her, or cuss out somebody who had snubbed her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

My uncle Carlos slapped his forehead and went to the kitchen to grab a pitcher of water for the table. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Her mind whirled and her feet slapped and slapped the pavement and now she is standing in a parking lot, trying to tell her mother what she is suddenly determined to do. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Flux was like a cowboy on its back, gripping fur with one hand, slapping the creature’s flank with the other. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

After that, she slapped the stamp on it. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Immediately, I slapped my own hand over the scar—an added layer of protection on top of the hair that already covered the cheek. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Meat sellers slapped sides of beef to dislodge flies and show off their wares. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Alfhercht let his threads go, and the water of the ditch slapped together as it engulfed where the group had just walked up. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The blood flew into his uncle’s yellow face and he rushed at his nephew and slapped him vigorously on both cheeks. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

There were slapping noises filtering through the oniony darkness around him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

It seemed, like some weapon of morality, to be spurring me toward the Quarter, each plastic slap saving, “Take heart. Ignatius. Thou hast a terrible swift sword.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slaps the back of one hand into the palm of the other. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be ridiculous. I could slap you perfectly well with your eyes open. I’m only going to blindfold you.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“In the nick of time,” Clayton agreed, and the two slapped hands. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

The woman behind him, a tiny old lady who, to me, fit the description of the perfect grandmother—small, wrinkly, glasses, and feisty as hell—slapped him on the back of the head. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Jones listened to the loud sounds of argument and pleading coming from the alley and heard one plop of a slap land on someone’s face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stick out my palm and as I do, something slaps hard in the center of it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

And before Joey could reply, Gregory slapped the glob on his mouth and started rubbing it in. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Hunger strike!” she huffed when she was done, slapping the newspaper on the table. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He slapped his hands on his knees when someone scored a goal. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa was laughing so hard he hurt—rocking back and forth in his seat, grabbing his stomach, slapping his leg, flopping his arms, and shouting like somebody getting religion at a camp meeting. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he lunged up from his seat behind the railing that separated him from the aisle, and threw his hand back as if he was going to slap me across my face. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But now, I would feel evil and slap her around worse than ever, some of the nights when Shorty was away. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, slapping him cross the face with the back of my hand. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Screaming with joy, Ben jumped up and was immediately flooded by his family, who hugged, slapped, pummeled, and kissed him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were wonderful, the sound and feel of a machine after nine days of nothing but wind and wave slaps. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No” Madeline snaps, slapping her hand down on the arm of her chair. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I scream at her as a large hand slaps my cheek, sending me to the ground. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Calista was teaching me a new card game called Spit, where you had to slap your cards down really fast. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had a black eye and red lines on his face that looked like a slap mark. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She endured this as a matter of course, but one man actually grabbed the fabric and she had to slap his hand away. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you did, but I’m fixing to slap your back until the morning, boy. You saved us all!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The Abbot slapped a paw down on the plans. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Ma gives me a stern look and a swift slap on my leg. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I thought maybe you were going to slap me.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She simply pulled her right hand back and slapped me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Then she whipped back around and slapped both hands on her hips. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The next morning, when we report for training at 7:30, reality slaps me in the face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He was not as surprised then when the customer got slapped. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She slaps one palm off the other, like it’s a skipping rock. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Granny was abed for six weeks; she had wrenched her back when her slap missed me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ran a finger up from her leg and gave her thigh a good stroke before she slapped his hand away with a laugh. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped the doorframe on his way out to the bathroom. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

What I saw next brought me to my knees more suddenly than any slap of wind. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Now, as I semi-planned earlier, I slapped the tinted windows with my palm. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Maybe her nothing was worse since she knew her mother, and had even been slapped in the face by her for some sass she could not remember. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jo couldn’t resist giving that little slap, but May took it so meekly she regretted it a minute after, and fell to praising the great vases, which still remained unsold. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ron seized Wormtail’s wand arm and forced it upward; Harry slapped a hand to his mouth, muffling his voice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Comrade Pillai would slap himself all over to get his circulation going. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

From below the scanty curtain that was stretched across the doorway that led directly onto the street came the relentless slip- slap of disembodied feet in slippers. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s enough to get me and Aunt Pooh palm slaps and nods. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

There was a trick where he pretended to slap me in the face to check my reflexes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Three or four times, swimming up through thick layers of drug- induced sleep, she had actually sought Estha out and slapped him until someone calmed her down and led her away. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m staying!” said Jinny, slapping the side of the boat wetly, sending a splash up into the air. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I caught snippets of their back-and-forth, heard their feet slap against the pavement. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Every time I look at it, it feels like I’ve been slapped, and I get angrier and angrier. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only sounds are the slap of water on the hull and the mutter-putter of the outboard motor. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I just have some paint slapped on me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

My grandfather slapped a hand on Dad’s shoulder. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I am taller than Daphne, so it seems like all I have to do is reach down and slap her off me like a bug. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Except for the sound of Fred’s paws slapping against the wet pavement. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He wore an ancient flat straw hat, blue jeans, both coat and trousers, and heavy shoes of which one sole was loose so that it slapped the ground when he walked. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He trotted past where I stood beneath the tree, his bare feet slapping the walk in the silence, going for a few feet and then the high, hallucinated cry beginning again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sure if an actual prophet surfaced today, he or she would receive plenty of Haldol injections, until the sky opened up and the doctors were slapped silly by the Hand of God. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She ran down the hall, her sandals slapping against the floor. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She showed Liyana how to slap bread dough into flat rounds and fling them onto a hot black stone to cook. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Admiral pulled in his head and slapped down the window. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard the water slapping against the hull and Mosca breathing next to him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to get up and slap him on the back. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She wanted to reach out and pull him close and slap him across the face. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Maybe Rebecca slapped herself so hard—chicken nipple—that she’s lying passed out on her kitchen floor.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I threw off my seat belt, leaned between the headrests of the brown vinyl bench seat, and slapped my hand on the dashboard. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He strokes the cheek I slapped, smiling a razor-sharp smile that cuts me down to size. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flipped the penny up into the air and caught it, then slapped it down on the back of his left hand. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Archie laughed a laugh that might have been accompanied by a thigh slap had he been mobile. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I slapped him hard like Elizabeth Taylor in the Hot Tin Roof and I guess that showed him a thing or two. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel slapped the table, which startled Frank so much, he dropped his burrito. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but you didn’t fall off, did you?” roared Amos genially, slapping his son on his back. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Cuz knowledge is dangerous,” he says, as serious as I’ve ever seen him and when I look into his Noise to see what he’s hiding, it roars up and slaps me back. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The guys were still being stupid, slapping books out of people’s hands and running through the halls dodging teachers. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

All around them, men and women hurled their hats in the air, poured onto the track, drummed on the rails, and slapped one another on the back. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he relaxed when Sapo slapped him five and they laughed at each other. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Watched for a second as Lu and Ghost slapped hands. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I slap my book closed and jump up. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It came slapping across the roof like a boy in slippers too big for him and washed Mrs. Dalai’s lemon peels into the gutter. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Several of his arms reached out, but twice as many slapped them away. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Christina looks away, and at first I think she is bashful, but then I see her face contort like he slapped her instead of complimented her. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The jib was loose, without the benefit of a boom to hold the bottom edge stiff, and it slapped mightily in the wind, like a wild white rag. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unable to make a sound, I slapped Dad’s arm. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he and Aaron sat in our room all day long, making up rhymes and slapping each other five when something came off sounding right. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Lourdes slapped her for being disrespectful, but it made no difference to her daughter. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a flick of his wrists, he slapped the skimmer down sharply. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Asta peered ahead, owl-formed, from the rearmost hoop, though the great raindrops slapping at her wide eyes made it almost impossible to see anything. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

After a couple of seconds Cecil slaps the other man’s head. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I wanted to slap him with his words. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Any second, he’s going to grin and slap me on the back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The swagger stick slapped against Bull’s hand in ten second intervals. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kainene walked over briskly and slapped the pregnant woman, two hard smacks in quick succession on her cheek. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The ball made a satisfying sound as it slapped his palm. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

The acting on those shows is forced and stiff, and the characters are always slapping each other dramatically. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

A box arrived in the office in the afternoon: Team Lawn Boy T-shirts and uniform pants, and truck magnets for the crew to slap on their pickups. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to tell Kiowa that he'd been a great friend, the very best, but all I could do was slap hands with the water. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slaps me on my back, and I stumble forward. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Emily resumed walking, her backpack slapping against her with the forcefulness of every step. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He heard their sneakers slapping the pavement behind him. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

James reaches into his wallet, slaps thirty bucks on the bar, and nods to the bartender. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Emily resumed walking, her backpack slapping against her with the forcefulness of every step. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It’s the sweetest moment in our friendship since she handed me Penny as a newborn—Lidia steps back and slaps me hard across the face. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I just dribbled and kept Paul slapping at my forearm and side. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You’re not some animal that they can just hunt. You’re not some punching bag, some thing for them to beat on whenever they feel like it,” she said, slapping my sketchbook down. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Mr. Remora slapped his hand on the counter three times. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Sir and Hakim show up next and we all slap hands. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slapped at a mosquito, and the chains at the top of the swing jangled. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The creature stuck out a long black tongue and slapped the glass with calloused hands. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Then a hand grabs the rifle from me while another slaps my face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I moved up on him and kept slapping at the ball so he had to keep his back to me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Rolling her eyes, Marmalade pulled a pile of canvas scraps from a pocket of her loose patchwork jacket and slapped them onto the table. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Time was slow ’nough that I seent his nose flatten out and spread o’er his cheeks, looking like someone had slapped him in the face with a piece of brownish Georgia ham. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Without thinking, Jinny dropped to her knees and began to beat at the boys with her bare hands, brushing and slapping the bees away as best she could, flinching at the stings on her hands. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The Lady Tigros were just as bad as the dudes and one of them slapped Peaches in the face. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tears weren’t coming out anymore, but I slapped my face again anyway. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Fleetfoot lifted her head, her tail slapping against the bed as she wagged it in earnest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He just sat there like an idiot, so I slapped him around a little. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The She Elephant slapped Kuda’s hands away and bent to unchain the others. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pilar makes fun of Lourdes in her uniform, of the way she slaps the nightstick in her palm. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the slop becomes a firm brown paste, they slap it into wooden molds. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I could smell the liquor coming through his skin; with every grunt, his stale breath slapped me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Once she’s in the center of the ring, she slaps the air lightly. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The woman slapped her father on the arm. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Jimmy said at lunch that same day, happily slapping the counter with both hands. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I burst through the sliding door and slam it shut with a glass-rattling slap. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was a nervous meanness in these long twigs that made us long for the steady stroke of a strap or the firm but honest slap of a hairbrush. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman spits in the face of the second guard, who responds with a slap so hard that she falls to the floor. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

A stronger one would stare fixedly at some inferior, slap the ground, and fluff out his fur. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he went down the line, slapping each of us across the face, berating us about the gun. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“What are you waiting for?” she said slapping the water with her hand like she wanted me to dive down with her. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Pa was slapping his sides so hard it’s a wonder he didn’t bust no ribs. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

That night when I came home, she did not slap the bench, but out of habit I sat beside her as usual. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I stand there as she slaps at me, and then she starts to cry, and she is shaking. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I pull out something old on vinyl without checking what it is and slap it onto the turntable I found in the basement. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They carried his cot and all his belongings right out into the bushes and simply dumped them there, and then they strode back slapping their hands briskly at a job well done. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Every now and then the giant tail makes a feeble slap, but the strength is fading and pretty soon that tail will stop moving forever. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed and slapped his own ample stomach a thump. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The big one was dusting off his hands and slapping the horse’s back. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You ladies are cruel,” cried one of the youths, slapping his chest. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Ow. You know, most girls just slap guys playfully on the arm or something. They don’t actually hurt them.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She found that out one day when he slapped her face in the kitchen. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Sammy slapped his forehead again and started pulling the shirt over his head. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He slapped another button and braked the system. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Fletcher brought the ball down for them, cut across the paint, and threw up a shot that Jose slapped away. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She looked as startled as if I had slapped her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Just then I was slapped in the face. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He listened for a moment and then slapped his thigh. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Their footsteps made echoing, slapping sounds on the narrow rim of rock that surrounded the water. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Our Christian charity has come back to us sevenfold,” he declared, taking liberty with mathematics, gleefully slapping the thighs of his khaki pants. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slapped a hand over her mouth and scrambled backward till she was pressed against the planks. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

In his right hand he carried a swagger stick which occasionally he slapped against his left palm, punctuation marks for the thoughts that crowded and strutted invisibly within him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The elderly man began to walk away, at first slowly and uncertainly, his hand rubbing the cheek where he had been slapped; then he broke into an unsteady run. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Cob demanded, slapping his hand down on the bar, plainly irritated. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I know you won’t let me down,” Coach says, and then lightly slaps my right cheek twice. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

This time, I took the liberty of slapping the Two Player button myself. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I slapped the lid back closed and dumped the box into the trash can. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then she raised her arm and slapped me once more across the face. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

We hadn't reached West Egg village before Gatsby began leaving his elegant sentences unfinished and slapping himself indecisively on the knee of his caramel-colored suit. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

They shook hands and slapped backs and drank draft beer. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m okay, I’m okay!” she assured them, trying to get back to her feet, slapping the dust off her legs and butt. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The poster ripped as Diana yanked it through the narrow opening and finally was able to slap it to the brick wall next to the window. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

His slap was swift, powerful, furious, but High-Tech avoided the full impact because he moved back at the last second and Ugwu’s hand only scraped his cheek. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, nonsense,” his grandma said, giving him two playful slaps on each cheek that actually hurt quite a lot. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Laila sees her panicked eyes, the whiteness of her palms as they slap and push against the sheet. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

‘Will you come to the ball and slap all the ladies you think are underdressed? Oh... lah! I’ve burst a stay string. Give me ... Cilia, fetch ...’ Cilia evidently knew what would be wanted. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said comically, standing up and slapping my knee. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I turn into the unpaved road, hoping we won’t get stuck in the mud I hear slapping against the underside of the car. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she arrived at the top of her ladder, Mrs. Corry dipped her brush into the glue and began slapping the sticky substance against the sky. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

This was a place no one else knew about, where I wouldn’t have to worry about getting hassled or slapped around by my aunt or whatever loser she was currently dating. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Her palms itched, and she had a brief impulse to slap the older one. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hear Marie up front, slapping fresh hot pies into boxes and slicing them, and I claim the order, even though it’s not my turn. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He arched out and then fell, his legs still on the bed, his hands falling with a loud slap against the floor. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped her on the cheek and it had no effect. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The wind still pushed and pulled at me with slapping hands, and it still wormed up my sleeves and down my neck. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Judging by his preamble of snorts and leg slaps, I figured he must have practiced this joke many times: “I tell my daughter, Hey, why be poor? Marry rich!” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

They collide in an embrace that looks almost painful to me, slapping each other’s backs and laughing with their fists clasped between them. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Styx whooped and lightly slapped the steering wheel. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Wrenching away from each other, they slapped cheeks, shoulders, heads—she hitched her blouse up and croaked, “Hey, man, let’s get out of here!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flings himself into his seat, his legs in the aisle, then takes his cap off and slaps it against the seat in front of us, raising a small cloud of dust. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then, as he leaned against the line and slapped his left hand hard and fast against his thigh he saw the line slanting slowly upward. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead I slapped the oxen on their rumps as if I hadn’t any worries about who was standing in the middle of the road. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our conversation once again fell silent, the pool water slapping against the concrete sides as Tamika climbed out. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

When a juggernaut passed the other way, it slapped up spumes onto the streaming windscreen. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

When my palm slapped against the rim it felt good. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Lucas said, slapping my arm with the back of one hand. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Another woman might have flown at him in rage, slapped him, kicked him, raked at his eyes with her nails. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

At first I thought it was a wave that had slapped the fiberglass, but the sound had a squeaky click in it. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cradled my slapped cheek in my hand. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped a piece of tape over the hole. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Max did not even know\\ Bigger felt that he had been slapped. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No, that it isn’t my poppet” cried his nurse, getting crosser and showing signs of slapping him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papi dipped his trowel into the cement mud in the wheelbarrow by his side and slapped the mud onto a foundation block. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He slapped his tail on the floor in approval. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“All right,” I said, slapping her ornery hide. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The noise of that prodigious slap by which her departure was accelerated was like a pistol shot. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mama says that old white woman where she works talked ’bout slapping her and Ma said: ‘Miz Green, if you slaps me, I’ll kill you and go to hell and pay for it!’ Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped both of the chase guns at the bow—nine, ten—and turned down the starboard side. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Johnny, yawning still, burst into noisy tears and was slapped by Bill till he choked on them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I leapt up— and thank God, Pefta’s desk was in the way, for I could have slapped the fat, smug look off his face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he read a newspaper story about demonstrations in Jerusalem, he rolled the newspaper into a tube and slapped it against his arm. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

"Then smooth sailing, sailor," he said, and slapped me on the back. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He slaps my hand and makes a face like I have drawn nose hairs on the Mona Lisa or something. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

They were in tucks of laughter at his antics as Sam slapped at his fur and performed somersaults with a comical expression on his face. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He believed that as we walked, the world of objects unfurled before us like the painted scene for a play, turrets, and moats, and topiary aisles slapping down into place just before we would arrive. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Aunt Chipo was certainly worried by the habit, and slapped her daughter whenever it happened. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Baby Girl lagging back on my hand looking stunned like she just got slapped. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We have trouble walking to our lockers because of the frantic mob slapping up campaign posters on any empty piece of wall they can find. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

But he wasn’t whistling when he saw his father, who took two quick strides toward him, opened his hand, and slapped it flat and hard against Turner’s face. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Seven minutes after the bell, I finally slap my composition notebook down on my desk and read the prompt on the whiteboard. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

When I proudly debuted one of my late-in-the-book songs for Robbie, she exploded, slapping down my achievement with a vicious “Good night!” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She dealt out slaps and pushes with such fervor that they all did her bidding without protest. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped Uncle Jet to wake him up. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He listened for a moment and then slapped his thigh. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He slaps the rearview mirror in my direction and I see a bright red pair of heart-shaped glasses. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Axel slaps the window, just like Lark did a moment ago, open palmed. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Yes, there was a far-off engine sound coming in faintly above the slap of the sea. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

A porcupine had stumbled into his shelter and when he had kicked it the thing had slapped him with its tail of quills. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sister killed herself with booze and I was the one getting slapped. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Marigold slapped at her knees so hard, the book tumbled to the floor. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It should not have hurt, yet it did, more than any slap. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I faked a jump and he slapped the ball. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She was obsessed with balance and often slapped my knees to remind me to stand powerfully, to take up my own space. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Mom clenched her jaw, and I swore for a moment she was going to slap me or start sobbing or shut down completely and never leave the driveway. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir,” I said, putting my eyes on my tablet, but his slap had sent my leg to jumping. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Parker gave me a sympathetic look, and I felt the slap of irony hit—some secret weapon I turned out to be. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

And even though Cecile didn’t bother to bring us here or stick up for Fern, the Black Panthers had slapped palms and said, “Those are Sister Inzilla’s, all right.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some slapped their faces as if to wake up from a bad dream. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I slap my hands over my ears and she keeps screaming and screaming. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We tore at the water and sputtered and choked as black swells slapped our faces. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He leaned over the side of the wagon and slapped her sharply across her face. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But Ma walked right up to him and slapped him, and he didn’t do anything at all. Why didn’t he do anything?” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even little children slapped their friends and stole caterpillars from each other’s baskets. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man stared at them, blank, bending his neck slightly after each slap. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He’d slapped a sticky note on the cover with the address the dwarfs in Bologna had given him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He slapped a hand on Conor’s shoulder as if they were lifelong friends. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The colmado-man is slapping dominoes with other men, and they are laughing. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He greets the other guys by slapping hands. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only sound is of water slapping hull. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She obeyed, her gaze fixed on the golden wedgies that slapped the bottom of the woman’s bulging feet as she led the way through a curtain of colored beads to the piano. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Our sled has thudded quietly into a snowbank, and our friends are slapping us now, saying “Cool” and “You could have died.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Laughing, they accept the praise that is due them: adoring looks from girls, congratulating punches and slaps from the boys. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Aw, you just a baby,” she said, slapping her dingy palm through the air at me in a contemptuous gesture. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of them slaps a woman, because she does not grab her pot and her wares and run. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mary Lou marched in and slapped the picture down by her mother’s knitting. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But then I slapped my hand over my mouth, because I was pretty sure I’d just yelled at Grandpa Park. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

There were boys and girls—around my age—everybody dressed in shorts and T-shirts, holding their arms out in front of them, doing a jump-march kind of thing, slapping their knees to their hands. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Then she slapped me and said in a low, dangerous voice, “Virginia. Never do that again. Never. You hear? We are indi'gena. We will always be indi'gena. Nothing will change that.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a meaningful slap and Ben understood the message it conveyed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shrieked, then slapped my hand over my mouth to stay quiet. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I thought of the guard who touched me and all the things I should have done—slapped him, kicked him, screamed in his face. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I slapped him aside like a troublesome colt. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The floor tiles were cold as my feet slapped against them. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Mommy moaned, slapping her forehead, then balling her fists. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gives me a wicked slap that sprawls me to the ground. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Before long, they’re meeting in the center with an audible slap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

A slap followed if the teacher saw lice or fleas. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what to do with it, so I just slap it. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He slapped his hand against her cheek over and over, trying to keep her awake. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The air was charged with the smack and whoosh of slapped pucks. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The men standing by slapped one another's shoulders and cheered. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Still holding his gun, he squeezed both of Enoch’s arms with his free, golden-brown hand, then slapped the boy on the back, so hard that Enoch stumbled forward. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When a person guessed correctly, Jonas Apple would slap a bee sticker on him or her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He slapped me on the back, and for a change, I did not flinch. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Being close to the water and hearing the lake slapping ’gainst the sand was ’bout the peacefulest thing you could think of. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Sohrab shook his head, ran over to me and slapped my shoulder. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

John Mark says, slapping his thigh as we drive toward the diner. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

May Belle sat down again as though slapped down by her mother’s voice. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He began to catch his father, sprint past him, slap him on the rump in passage, and turn him like a steer. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Where they could run and slap the street signs pretending to dunk. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

As the pages yellowed or peeled, Mama slapped fresh ones up. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He turned to one of the other guys and slapped hands with him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I slap my palms in three sets of three on the table, like a tabla accompaniment: "I. Am. Black," I say. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A spider clambered up his arm but he did not slap it away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, for crying out—” Traft slapped his hand on his thigh. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The first explained to me, “I beg pardon, sir. It weren’t our aim to slap the wrist of any pilfering hand.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Then we were lodged within gray, the smoke thick around us, and we coughed and slapped at our eyes, scarcely able to perceive our own limbs; with the heat of the flames all about us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I think my mother sometimes wants to haul off and give me a slap, but my father won’t let it happen. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

The wind was worse than it had been down in front of the grandstands, pushing relentlessly now at their bow, slapping small, choppy waves against the port side. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“You think we do?” he spat, throwing his arms up, then slapping them back down on his knees. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Come on,” he says, slapping me between the shoulder blades. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Ma got to me and set to slapping at me with both hands. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He shook his head and in a single motion of disgust scooped up the clay and slapped it back onto the wheel, whereupon it collapsed into an oafish lump again, as if ashamed. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Then he accosted a young man in a trench coat who was wearing a lady’s hat, but the young man had slapped him across the face and dashed away. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all slapped hands with me and Vega before disappearing, dragging Iris with them. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Cecilia lifted her left arm with her palm wide open, ready to slap her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

His legs slapped against the floor, feet kicking aimlessly with onrushing death. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand from the bag, but before I could take it, he slapped his hand back down on it. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

During the commotion I felt hands slapping me on the back, and heard the word “congratulations” time after time. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The slap made a loud smacking sound, the palm of his thickfingered hand connecting squarely with the meat of Laila’s cheek. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

By now women were holding their stomachs, and the men were slapping their knees. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, there’s a slap in the face of the Elf King! Ghohg is returning your gift! Ha! To show he’s displeased! What an insult!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

She was an only child who ran her parents with tantrums and demands that, had they come from me, would have got me a swift slap or a cocotazo from Mami’s sharp knuckles. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He lightly slapped Mark’s shoulder and was about to walk away when Deedee said one last thing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The word love bounces off the walls, only to slap me in the face and explode inside my chest. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It’s a verbal slap of the worst kind. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Jonathan, not understanding where he should stand, stood in place where he was until he felt a hard slap against his back. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He's there,” he said, slapping his hands on the Oldsmobile dashboard. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And every time he moved, the envelope slapped against his thigh like a reprimand. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Kristina says something to both of them before she goes toward her mother, who slaps her right across the face like in the old movies. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

But then the image of Grandpop crawling around in the grass and leaves, slapping his hands against the ground, trying to get to Ernie, came back. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Every time the plane hit a spot of turbulence, Percy’s heart raced, and he was sure Jupiter was slapping them around. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Sputtering, up he came, too full of water to call her name or beg for help, only looking at her as his arms slapped the water around him. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A shape bends over him, cutting open his favorite Colombia soccer jersey, which his mom sent him for his birthday, slapping two pads on his chest. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I slapped the baton into Coach's hand again and this time asked, "What we doin' this for?" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He just sat there, flopping the reins every now and again or slapping at a fly or fanning his leathery face with his straw hat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

TJ wore satisfaction on his face like good lotion, and Jasmine wore confusion on hers like she'd been slapped with a gluey palm. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

He pokes me again, and this time I slap his hand away. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

My feet slap, bare and cold, on the cobblestones. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“What a slap in the eye I must be to them,” I repeated. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The big breeze generated by her muumuu slaps against my cheeks. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s a deal,” she said gleefully, then she slapped me across the butt with her glove. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He slapped his heavy hand on the back of my neck. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to keep quiet about it, or if I was supposed to head over and slap Paul on the back. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The falling water slapped at them with frozen fists, and the shock of the cold seemed to stop Jon's breath. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I forgot the naan,” she says, slapping her palm to her forehead. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“You should have seen your face,” he laughed, recovering from the slap. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

While the work was often exhausting, no one slapped, kicked, or punched Shin, and no one threatened him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

And throwing away the good memories feels like a slap in the face to our history. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

On the way back to his desk, he slapped hands with one of the black shirts. he said, laughing. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

There was no sound save the rap of his feet, which seemed to grow to an echoing noise, like the slapping of great hands upon the stones. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The bookstore owner slapped his thigh and said, “Well, hey there, James! You finish the latest Puzzle Power? I hope not, because the next issue isn’t due for another month.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It’s like a pinball machine, and I’m the little silver ball that everyone is whacking and slapping around. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He slapped at a service panel’s lock and tore it away. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then she slapped Emma’s great bulge of a belly, lifted her from behind by her shoulders, and gave her a good shake. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked her how Thallium Dogs II: Assassin's Blade ended, and she had to restrain herself from slapping me across the mouth. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I hear only the soft slap of my sandals as though I’m the only person moving. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

"You ain't no dog! You don't gotta pick nothing up off the floor, stupid!" he said, slapping Needles in the back of the head. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The heavy hand slapped back and forth across Ranofer’s face, almost negligently, yet with a force that twisted a crick into his neck and set his ears ringing. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Charles tried to carry me but I pushed him off and walked on the break, grinding my teeth to stop myself from crying out, while I slapped playfully at my brother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She was starting to unravel the wrapping paper when a hand slapped the candy away. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

His shoulder popped as he reached back to slap Chubs’s knee. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Well, my mother quit slapping me, thank God, but she held on to me for hours. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I took off my cap and slapped it against my thigh. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The sound of the rain slapping against the window woke him up the next morning. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The animal staggered backward, slapping at its own forehead. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Mam slaps me across the face and sends me flying across the kitchen. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Then the truth of it slapped me full in the face. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They swayed in all directions and slapped each other with their branches. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The boys, slapping their bare feet in the mud, were listening. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I instinctively pulled him forward and slapped the back of his shoulders, and he pushed a tissue to his mouth and spit out a wad of phlegm. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Footsteps approached, there were shouted greetings, the click and slap of gun salutes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finn shoved the box back on the shelf and slapped a bandage on the split eyebrow, which was stubbornly weeping blood. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Coming out to watch me crank up, he slapped his hand on the shimmying hood. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Another man in a safari suit was being slapped on the back of the head. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was kneeling behind the fence, rubbing the dog's head, its tongue slapping the old man's cheek. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

On the way home Akira ran ahead, sometimes leaping up to slap hard at low branches. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They took a bus to a place Rasheed called the Shar-e-Nau Park, where children pushed each other on swings and slapped volleyballs over ragged nets tied to tree trunks. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Getting bullied by your boyfriend means you slap your daughter when she tries to stand up for you. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I picked up my hat and another boy ran past, slapping my hat even harder. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped his forehead and said, “Oh, I’m sorry, Bud, I was so surprised about who you are and so happy that you didn’t drive off that I forgot all about our deal.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He slapped a floured circle of dough onto the skillet and flipped it. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She slaps her trunk against rusty metal bars. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Almost right away I could feel my body sink just that much further into the mattress and a smile slap itself across my face, thick as cold paint. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“It can be anything, Henry. Essay, experiment, song and dance. Just give me something I can slap a grade on.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The trough tipped up and then came down with a slap. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Exhaling slowly, I slap a big Hallmark-greeting-card smile on my face before opening my eyes and pressing the enter key to go live. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He slaps Daddy on the shoulder and I notice how small my father looks next to him. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Not me,” said Jose, and slapped his black, curly head with both hands. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I slap handfuls of mud on the warm cement. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Good that,” Chuck said, slapping Thomas on the back. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

My wound went deep; I felt that I had been slapped out of the human race. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lift my hand up to slap high five, but Tanisha doesn’t lift hers to meet mine. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He stands up and slaps me even harder, then sits back down, casual. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, like a little flea. Now get lost before someone slaps you!” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Papi slapped the side of the chair with the newspaper as if swatting an imaginary fly. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

She slapped her silver bracelet, and the shield Aegis spiraled into full form. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When Jonathan gave no reply, she pushed a slip of hair beneath her cap and slapped away a tugging child’s hand. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

They keep slapping each other about the head, pinching noses, pulling ears and eyebrows. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man smiled stiffly as Mr. Whitby slapped his shoulder in the friendly American way. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

After making sure no spies were watching, Duke would slap his paw on the stump because it had a secret wooden button. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“What happened to you yesterday? Where’s your brother? Did you see the paper this morning? Did you—” She slapped a hand over his mouth. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We slap good night, and he steps back into the coatroom. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care. It’s my favorite dress, and I’m wearing it,” Pita whined as she slapped Delia’s hands away. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Hermann Goring, in a dark uniform and cape like Hitler’s, bent over and slapped his knee with each German victory and then turned and beamed at Hitler. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Hunger strike!” she huffed when she was done, slapping the newspaper on the table. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s the worst,” Ivy mumbled, slapping the OFF button. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“What what,” he said as he hurried over to tend to her, his bare feet slapping on the floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I slapped his hand away and kept on walking, refusing to acknowledge him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She remembered that awful moment of the slap, the automatic rage inside her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He slapped Bull on the left buttock, then swept low around his father’s right side. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He booted the door open and walked straight in, slap bang into Friar Hugo. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I worked my way out little by little up to my breast pockets, the shore-driven wind slapping water in my mouth. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The raft bobbed back to level and settled from the roll fast, the flat bottom slapping the water lightly. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“How long have we been slapping these paddles in the water?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

It hurt worse than being slapped, being shown the irony of his life. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t never met the street gangsta known around here as Shark James, but I had heard enough grubbiness about him to know that you don’t be going around slapping his baby ma. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“More cruel than ever. Don’t you see how I’m pining away?” and Laurie gave his broad chest a sounding slap and heaved a melodramatic sigh. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

JB walks over to her and I can tell he likes her because when she goes in for a lay-up, he doesn’t slap the ball silly like he tries to do with me. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

I kept slapping her, harder each time, until she started whimpering like a scared child. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did as she commanded, his weight balancing the tilt of the craft as she slapped a patch onto the hissing hole the meat hook had made. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I do have to, or Father will slap me.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

But she did remember, and told him so, about the slap across her face, the pop and sting of it and how it burned. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandfather roared with laughter and slapped his knee. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slaps the money on the glass case. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Derby slapped the girl across the face, but she continued to pull and buck on the chains. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A cloud of white dust puffed into the air as he slapped a ball of dough onto the counter and began kneading it into shape. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was placing dough on a large wooden spatula and slapping it against the walls of the tandoor. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

If I could slap my own lifeless face, I would. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hermann Goring slapped his knee again, a maniacal grin on his face. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Without even thinking about it, I slapped his hand away from my purse and turned to look at him, too stunned for words. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His wife, Yewande, hugged us, asked how we were, then slapped Ade Coker’s shoulder playfully and took the baby from him. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

And there were plenty of kids, black, white, and everyone else, who nodded or slapped hands with me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Tussling, the toddlers slapped and kicked at each other, grabbing toy-sticks, flailing with their small fists. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shock of the cold water was a second slap more jolting than the first. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“It was an accident. He was a big proud buck. My dad slapped me on the back. I remember feeling like I was choking.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

For a long while, Ulbrickson just sat there staring into the darkness as fans came rushing through the car congratulating him and slapping him on the back. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I mean, slapping a ball around and getting it over a net? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I tried closing my eyes, letting the wind slap at my cheeks, opened my mouth to swallow the clean air. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Wet with dew, straggly branches slapped and scratched at my legs and hid uneven ground so that several times I tripped, tumbling and sliding downward. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Matt heard a slap and Maria’s shriek of outrage. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped my back and pushed us forward, but Hackett kept us moving slowly. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He and Supreme slap palms and end it in a one-armed hug. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

His portrait in solid gold, Ranofer thought as he watched the old man’s scarred hand slap the stone weights of the spindle around and around. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The other two SS men cheer and clap, slapping their friend on the back. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Six boys are called to the front of the room for reciting and if you miss a line you are slapped twice on each hand. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Sleep didn’t come, couldn’t come with the insects ripping at him, so he lay the rest of the night, slapping mosquitos and chewing with his mind on die day. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I slap on that smile and pretend everything’s okay even though it’s not. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I don’t know who Harrison is until someone slaps a middle-aged man with a blond ponytail on the shoulder, and he grins. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I slapped and rubbed myself and then dressed again. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He slapped a man across the face for weeping at the sight of his friend thrashing against the stocks. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

With that, Sean slapped me on the back and left me to fend for myself. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He could easily suffer Sutic’s fate if he wasn’t careful, but he seemed unaware of this as he slapped his knee and laughed with those around him. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He opens up Instagram, slaps a filter on it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It hit the floor with a slap, and Lazlo felt it in his hearts. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She slap her hand on the table, rattling the wood radio. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

One of the children—a boy—stuck his finger into it, and his older sister slapped his hand. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

So she put a stop to it right then and there and slapped that trash-talking mouth. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t need to because the door flew open, slapping against the side of the house. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Like Dad always says, When you act too big for your britches, the world has a way of slapping you down. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly tore the newspaper from his face and slapped her hand over his moustache. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looks as though I slapped him awake. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was amazing to me to see how fast they worked—snap-snap-snap with a knife and there was the fish with its head slapped off and opened up into two white fillets. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel a slap on the back of my neck and they start to move away down the block. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Once they got finished slapping you with pay deductions, late fees, and interest penalties, you wound up owing them more each month, instead of less. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Kendra slapped him on the shoulder with the back of her hand. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She gave a sharp slap to a spiky, dark red plant as she spoke, making it draw in the long feelers that had been inching sneakily over her shoulder. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He slapped my hand over our burritos, and I watched Annie’s expression to see if that was the wrong thing to do. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They remained like that, linked by icy index fingers that did not transmit anything in any way until she awoke from her momentary dream and slapped her forehead with her hand. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

His healthy vegetarian diet she considered a slap in the face to her own eating habits. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

As I slapped at my ear, I remembered, finally, what the ague was. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

She concluded with one last verbal slap: “Faithful are the wounds of a Friend.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The beaded blue sandals Ekon had found for her were slightly too small, and her heels hung off the backs, slapping the soles of her feet with every step. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They kicked the students, called them names, slapped them in the face, dragged them by the ears, whipped them, and struck their hands with wooden sticks and rulers. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

He slapped at his neck where the mosquito had stung him and came away with a needle-thin dart. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Hype tosses the coin and slaps it onto the back of his hand. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The lady slapped a five-dollar bill down and slid it across the counter. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He slapped the fish onto the table and, in one clean stroke of the hatchet, lopped off its head. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Sammy slapped his own forehead like he was thinking, “How come I didn’t think of that?” and stuck one of his toes out to test the water. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I find his Company delightful, as must your Brother find Anyone who listens to his Sermonizing & Raving without speaking, fleeing, slapping, or feigning Fits. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Grandpa slides a big cheesy slab from the pan and slaps it down on a Chinet plate. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Then someone slapped him on the cheek, clearing that image right out of his head. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

"Okay," said Jessie, slapping the phone book shut and putting it back in the cabinet over the stove. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I would like to slap her, as I’m sure many of the people in this room would, though they wouldn’t dare to admit it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Along the side streets, groups of boys and girls, some on foot, some on motorcycles yell and honk their horns as others run up to the trucks, slapping and touching the soldiers’ hands. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped his jeans-covered knee and put a fist to his mouth. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Every few bites I looked up and glanced at Love, still slapping food down on white, flimsy plates for all kinds of different people. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“And I was sleeping so sweetly. Off with you and be glad you are not smartly slapped as anyone else would have been who waked me.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day she was back and looked so bad Alice wanted to slap her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The average adult would probably have been reduced to slapping the keyboard. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“You think so?” my mother said, slapping the envelope on the edge of the kitchen table. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Behind us the ocean hummed and sometimes crashed onto itself with a slapping sound like if a long line of people all hit their knees at the same time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Why had we not fought back, I asked my mother, and the fear that was in her made her slap me into silence. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The slight rocking of the raft, the slosh of little waves slapping the boards beneath, and the sun diying my back makes me yawn. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had slapped and punched many of his classmates in a round-robin of collective punishment. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

"Hello, Wilson, old man," said Tom, slapping him jovially on the shoulder. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I slapped the remote in my palm a few times, because that’s what you do to, I guess, activate the batteries. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You don’t often find young people as brave as you two boys,” Governor Altvatter said once everyone quieted down after the German slap dancers ended their ridiculous performance. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mom slapped him on the back while he hacked his food into his napkin. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I waited for her to hit me with a sarcastic comeback, something that would slap me like an invisible hand across the face. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He slaps it on the wall as we leave. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In a smooth move—he’d had plenty of practice—Benji whipped out his debit card and slapped it into her hand. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I respond, and Mrs. Walton slaps me on the shoulder. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Officer Delinko slapped his right hand on the butt of his gun. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They slapped me, furious that they had assumed I was a "normal" kid. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Cora slapped her hands on the cushions of the parlor car and said the farm suited her just fine. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Above the hiss of shower heads and the slap of feet on tiles, a high, thin tinkling reached my ears, a sound almost like the tapping of champagne flutes before a toast. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ray folded the paper and slapped it flat on his knees. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A foreign mother and child assuming themselves in charge, suddenly slapped down to nothing by what they all saw us to be. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hard-soled shoes slapped the tiled floor as I raced for the secret pocket doors. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

My leather slippers hit the ground like a slap. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She swipes August’s bread, slaps it on the other side of the pork chop, and storms off. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Ana lunged at her and slapped her across the face. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

On our break, I go stand outside on the iron bridge, slapping my own face to wake up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I stopped, my hand on the door and frozen rain slapping at my face. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Pain sears through me, and I think, Stop, stop, stop, but she punches and slaps until my head is a ball of aching, screaming fire. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, like an action shot of him scoring the winning hoop tonight,” Sean said, slapping me on the back. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Catherine whispered, holding her hand up for me to slap. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Jaime removed the cord from around her neck, held her upside down and dangled her in the air, and with two resounding slaps introduced her into the suffering of life and the mechanics of breathing. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want her to take me into her arms and tell me I am a good boy, and at the same time I want to turn away to avoid a slap. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes my aunts and uncles would look at me and gently slap their cheeks, awestruck by the fact that I looked just like her. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Twig laughed, slapping the table so hard the glasses jumped. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Her head bowed even lower when my uncle slapped her for calling him Brother. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hands slapped against the counter or tabletop good and hard. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she got up and slapped the light switch on the wall. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I pretended to give him a hard slap in the face. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

I let it slap back and stare out the window. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“But it looked as if she wanted to slap my madam.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We slapped each other with the muddy mix of dirt, water, and chicken feed. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The sea around us whipped into white-capped waves that slapped at our hulls and broke into our boats, sloshing cold water around our feet. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I moaned and slapped my hand against my thigh, then called Tilly in and got back on my bicycle. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I remember the day she slapped a handful of keys on the counter and told the regulars to take one. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I must have sounded reekingly blasphemous, for Granny said, “Shut up, you!” and leaned forward promptly to chastise me with one of her casual, back-handed slaps on my mouth. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, you slapped your partner’s arm near the elbow, lightly with the back of your knuckles, the way you might do to attract someone’s attention. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me and him slapped hands, and I could tell by the look on his face he wasn’t worried about me leaving him anymore. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He drops knowledge just as he's slapping down a set of cards or a domino onto a table, and his homies can’t do anything but bow down to his greatness and keep their mouths shut. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Worn steel handcuffs bit at his wrists each time the small craft slapped into another wave. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

As I reach it, I slap a stick of dynamite to the top of the ice structure. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

People were saying, Oh, why did he slap her when she’s a widow, and that annoyed her even more. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I wanted to slap him so he’d know how it felt to be slapped. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I slap a heavy hand over the floor and push myself up. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The men were slapping the poster with wet brushes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He woke endlessly and sat and slapped himself or rose to put wood on the fire. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The boom-box boy shook the dead box, and slapped it on the sides a couple of times. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

She slapped the space beside her on the bench with one hand, and told me to sit down. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

They come in from the sides, arms outstretched, and then meet in the middle in a kind of slap. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slap a tape on the counter right in front of me. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Them kids is sweet, but sometimes I just don’t know. Charmaine! Get the hell outside and go play on your bike before I come slap your face off. Hold the line, Irene.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Master’s mother clapped her hands, then hooted and slapped her palm across her mouth so that the sound echoed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The bridge is still attached at their end and it slaps the facing cliff but it’s burning so fierce it won’t be no time at all before the whole thing is just ash. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

If they were long, I tried to bite them off before the teacher reached me, for fingers with long nails were slapped. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

In my terror I let go of the body and it fell back into the tub with a hideous slap and a spray of water and I woke up. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then he turned the bag upside down, and wads of currency slapped out, making an impressive heap. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I whispered at Vega, “Frito was the one that slapped Shark James’s fiancee?” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Seven typed Stormville, Amendment S, and the article that popped up made Seven slap her hand over her mouth: It said that the Stormville council had been set to vote on Amendment S too. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The beavers floated beside their lodge and stared at the bizarre sight with open mouths until Mr. Beaver slapped his broad tail on the water, which meant “Stop right there!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Leaning into it, faster, harder, my feet slap the pavement, until it comes — that weightless, near-to- flying fastness. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They slapped palms and By said, “Yeah, you know it will.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held his flashlight now in one hand and slapped it into the palm of the other. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he does I slap the ball away again. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I wait so they can make their sounds of relief, congratulate, slap one another on the back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I looked to the slugger for a clue, but it hadn’t moved since slapping me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I heard her huffing and then all of a sudden she stood up from her chair, walked over to me, and slapped my face. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

After everyone else had gone, Simeon walked over to Mr. Davanzo, and they slapped the backs of their hands together, knuckles knocking like tiny pool balls. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Rock slaps me five so hard, it hurts. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

His shoulders are hunched, and he’s close enough to slap me in the face if I turn the wrong way. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

When the choir of two-fisted tenors on the record were “proud to bear the title” Colonel Meecham entered the room slapping the swagger stick in a steady, tautological rhythm that seemed ominous, even predatory. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped Papa on the back, saying, “I’m sure glad you could go with us. It’ll do you good to get out once in a while.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slapped the girl’s face violendy, and forced her head back so that their eyes met in struggle. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Alan slaps the window again to make me look at him. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Trees snap, metal creaks, and things—stop signs? flower boxes?—are being thrown, slapped against walls. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The younger King Lord slaps palms with Seven. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She slapped his hand away when he let it drift down over her breast. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They had spread a blanket near a fire and hung a lantern on a tree and they sat around the blanket slapping bugs in die dark, surrounded by campfires, laughter and music. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother looked as if I’d slapped her in the face. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard Carl dismount from his creaking saddle and slap the horse on the side to send it to the barn where Billy would unsaddle it and turn it out. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horn kept going, long and sharp, covering the sound of the passenger door opening and the slap of hard shoes. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Hit me,” one of them said, and the dealer, who wore a Seed and Feed cap, slapped a card down in front of him. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he smiled, shook his head, and reached out abruptly to slap Longstreet’s knee. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He can yell at her, make fun of her, curse her, slap her. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You are to hold this until it is needed," the Old Man told us, and then slapped his book shut and walked away, ignoring our words of thanks. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

My face must have reflected my shock, for the boss slapped me reassuringly on the back. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pri slaps my back so hard that I bite my tongue. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He gives me one of those palm slap/handshake things that guys sometimes do. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Within minutes, Somkit stood up and slapped the motor’s metal case. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He recognized the signs from when his father would strike, quick as a cobra, and slap Nailer upside the head or yank him close to sink a fist into his stomach. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

My feet slapped down onto the cool of the floor, and someone held me up by my armpits to stop me from recracking my head open. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She slapped a fly away from her face and thought how healthy all the flies looked, how alive, how vibrant. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ivy wanted to run down Cherry Street, but her ankle still smarted a little, so she slapped her notebook shut and forced herself to walk. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Fierce, hard — my sneakers slap the tar — swift, brisk. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A gust of icy wind hit Hazel’s face like a slap. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

But I knew I’d probably get the slap to the back of the head, so I reconsidered. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Everything was noise—the wailing of a thousand screaming throats in the wind, the slapping of the sail sounding like a cannon. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t let the door slap you in the butt on the way out,” she said, stifling a yawn. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Soojin slaps her hand on the table, leans in, and whispers, “Are you asking because of that guy?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He slapped my back awkwardly and stumbled, I catching his arm before he pitched into the mud. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The road hadn’t been used for years, so it seemed the bus was moving through bushes, as leaves and branches heavily slapped its side. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Jordan, angry that he had been interrupted, slapped Gerald full in the face. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think he’s going to walk away, but he turns back and slaps me hard across the face. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Bast leaned forward, slapped Chronicler’s hand away, and grabbed the circle of dark metal before the scribe could move. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I reach out, to put my hand on her hand, she slaps it away. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

We settle into a rhythm, our shoes slapping on the pavement, our breaths pulsing almost in unison. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She lifted one of her hands and slapped a paper on the table. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

For a moment she had been a wolf again, but Weese's slap took it all away and left her with nothing but the taste of her own blood in her mouth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Gather us here, for we must discuss!” said Vikus, slapping his hand on the stone surface. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gonzalez was slapped on the hand when he reached for the cap, but he was permitted to have the coat. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Seems this job’d be easier if we could flush ’em out with fire,” Camey said, slapping the boar on the haunch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Shoot, I wish I could just slap it over there behind them trees.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She did not know how it would look, if it could capture the cruel mix of emotions she felt, the desire to cry and slap him and steel herself all at once. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Martin barely had time to brace himself before I whirled around and slapped that same clammy hand back down into his lap. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

They’d talked through their evacuation plan, but that slap across the world had made Jason’s mind sluggish. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The bookstore owner slapped his thigh and said, “Well, hey there, James! You finish the latest Puzzle Power? I hope not, because the next issue isn’t due for another month.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Just bugs that kept us slapping our legs and arms. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He slapped his hand on the table, hard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

On our way home, we were slapping each other’s hands and pumping our fists in the air, as if we’d won a boxing match. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He took my fingers into his left hand and, with the right, slapped me hard. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I give the rope a pull and then let it go, and the wipers slap up and down. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Once out in the street, because I was so tired and also because we hadn’t opened the blinds, the day, already bright with sun, hit me like a slap in the face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

And the only time he ever slapped me was when I made my Aunt Helen cry. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

When neither came, she reached back and unloaded another slap to my face. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

His feet made slapping sounds against the bare stone floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I turned to find the source, but the slugger sprouted an appendage and slapped me in the neck. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

They ran to their respective buses, the soles of their sneakers slapping on the blacktop, calling “One-two-three!” and “Zoot!” behind them. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

There were some hoots from the women in the crowd too, especially when Evan and Hari began their bit, slapping the girl’s butts and mouthing the lyrics. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I have told you, do not ever take anything in the grocery! Do you hear me? Or do you want me to slap you before you hear?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He says what’s up to somebody, and there’s a sound like palms slapping. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

When I fell off my bike and scraped my arms all up, he slapped Band-Aids on them and said, “Better?” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

His shirt sizzles and he gasps, slapping at the burned fabric. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“You slap me,” she said, with a placidity equally fearful, “and I do guarantee you you won’t do no more slapping in a hurry.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I saw her reach back and slap her hand against the knobs, twisting a dial until the smell of gas disappeared. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Such a look from another man would merit a slap, but from Keenan, it's more tribute than insult. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He slapped the strap on his hand and started walking toward me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Then Abbey started whooping, and we all slapped high fives— me, my sister, Mom, Mr. Shine, even Dad with his lumpy five-pound casts. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I can feel the sting on my face from Mrs. Devitt slapping me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She slaps his back and shouts, “Don’t you talk to her!” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I think she’s probably just trying to make Julia and me stop arguing, but I have to slap her hand anyway. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Little idiot!” she shouted; and then, suddenly, she began to slap him. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The humiliation of being hit like that in front of my sisters hurt more than the slap itself. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The troopers slipped gas masks over their faces and stood slapping their nightsticks against their hands. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sea slapped and sucked at the pilings, and fishing-boats jogged at their moorings, and out at the end of the long pier burned a lamp. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Catch as catch can, finder’s keepers, if the other fellow turns his cheek slap it hard, etc “Well,” said Spender, “I’ve found a Martian.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I barely restrained myself from pouncing on her and slapping and clawing at her. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a sound now like a wooden club repeatedly slapping a side of beef. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I was so much to myself as I worked that I did not hear her warning shout or the slapping of her Island thongs on the linoleum as she swooped down upon me. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

My mouth is an inch from hers, and I wait for her to slap me or push me away, but then she closes her eyes, and that’s when I know—I’m in. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Albert Nightingale took off a glove, and Joseph flinched, thinking he was going to slap him with it, but he placed his cool palm against Joseph’s burning forehead. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

"Traitors," Joffrey was babbling excitedly, "I'll have all their heads, I'll-—" The dwarf slapped his flushed face so hard the crown flew from Joffrey's head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

So they bought a drink and then we bought a drink, and then they slapped us on the back and bought another drink. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

DeShon, eyes closed, not taking off his headphones, bobs his head, slapping his thigh to a beat. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He tried to take a piece, and she slapped his hands. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Back of the henhouse he leaned over and laughed and slapped his leg. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Something large and heavy was being slapped against it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He slapped Tea Cake lustily across his back and Tea Cake tried to smile as he was expected to do. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Going back to the line, Ben slapped Jim Don on the rump and said, “Nice try, fatso.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ship had blocked most of the wind but enough flurried around to make the Frog's sails slap a bit and they jerked the boom gently. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought you might,” he said, and she wanted, quite honestly, to slap his face. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to both laugh and slap him, hard. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Tears began to roll down my cheeks, and she raised her hand and slapped me. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I reached out to touch a grape, and Helen slapped my hand. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Strength poured into her limbs, she bit and slapped and bashed, fighting now as she had not been able to then. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Still frowning slightly, Ben slapped the spoon against his hand softly. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She closed her fists and went from slapping me in the chest to throwing roundhouses and jabs at the side of my head. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

The woman slapped Yuni hard and pushed her out of the way. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He slapped his gloves on the edge of the bed. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I reached for it and...she slapped my hand. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I slap my head, pretending to be upset. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Tanisha slaps me a high five like I just won a championship basketball game. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Alex turns away from him, falling back on his heels like he’s been slapped. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When she comes to a stop, I can’t tell if she’s going to throw up or climb out and slap me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her tennis doubles partner’s high five is a slap. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Many of the squires were laughing like madmen and slapping each other on the back. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

A hand whipped out and slapped the man’s face, knocking his glasses to the floor. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The skinny soldiers—with no boots, no uniforms, no half of a yellow sun on their sleeves—kicked and slapped and mocked Ugwu during physical training. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Later, her face is burning from the slap as she watches her biscuits buried in dust. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Barbee cried, slapping his hands, "Ha! Singing verse after verse, until the leader revived!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Never mind that!” she cried, slapping her hand on the bar. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t let it slap and bang in the usual way. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The servant strikes twice, the slap of the leather echoing loudly in the still air of the room. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The sound hit the air like a slap. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He slaps James on the back hard enough to hurt, then he and Abram go off to their card game with the other common men. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Some of them were even standing up, their big butts wobbling, and one was slapping a yellow tambourine against her hip. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Out on the highway, I recall the slap with mounting fear. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now John lifts Sherrie by the elbow and raises his hand to slap her again. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped forward and slapped me, hard, across the face. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He ducked his head and set to work cutting six thick, even slices of bread while Vola slapped a chunk of butter into an iron skillet and snapped on a flame beneath it. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The next server slapped margarine on two bread squares, which he laid like a pyramid over the eggs. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“By George, yes!” he said, slapping his knee. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The roar of machines covered the slap of their boots on the wet snow. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She flapped her wings in my face, slapping my head with her sharp, bristly feathers. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He might have just slapped my face a little. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then he gave the mule's reins a slap, and they were off. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Luke had been running around the room slapping the walls as he passed. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Shriek like a howler monkey, and start slapping myself like I’d gone wild and maybe see if I could scare them away. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

A pale white hand slapped against the darkened glass of the van’s rear window. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“You remember that. Unless, of course”—here she flashed an impish grin and nudged Laila with an elbow—“it’s your young, handsome, one-legged prince who comes knocking. Then ...” Laila slapped the elbow away. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Acererak slapped the Two Player button, and my eyes locked on the screen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But Junito only responds by slapping high fives with his boys as they go on and on about TJ, the neighborhood sissy. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Every time she screamed, he slapped her and then began to punch her in the face. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sent his wife scurrying with a slap on her leg and a shout of "More beer, and be quick about it." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Ma Charles slapped the table and cackled harder and longer. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She turns around and around, then slaps her hands against her legs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Even partially blocked by the ship, a mix of sand, water, and wind slaps me across the face. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Get me the regular, old friend,” Whitby said, slapping his hand on the bar. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He slapped Genie lightly on the arm, then cracked his knuckles. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She snaps her eyes to me like I’ve slapped her in the face, but she sees I’m not making fun of her, I’m asking the question for real. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Even if they slap you six times on each hand with the ash plant or the blackthorn with the knobs you must not cry. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

My mom would slap my wrist and tell me to stop fidgeting. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Uncle Claude slapped Hugo on the back and said, “You come from a long line of horologists. Your father would be proud. Now hurry up.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She slapped the screwdriver into his hand and left without another word. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She playfully slapped him in the back of the head. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I had a difficult session with my analyst last evening and the slightest thing is apt to set me off. Like an alarm clock without control—Say!" he said, slapping his palm against his thighs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The delivery boy slapped his partner on the back. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s a slap to my face if there ever was one. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The tall man slapped me across the face, jerking my head backward. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fact that we can't even slap skin after not seeing each other for better than a year, when we used to be so close we shared a sleeping bag. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Beau’s tongue slapped it out of my hand with hungry licks. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Will and Christina slap hands, and then Will claps me on the back with a hand bigger than my shoulder blade. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Christ,” Henry says, slapping at a bug that’s landed on him, “what are these infernal creatures?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

George slapped him in the face again and again, and still Lennie held on to the closed fist. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He produced a pair of cuffs, slapped one onto Rick’s wrist and the other around his own. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The water glistened through the trees, and she could hear the wavelets of a passing river skimmer’s wake slapping at the shore. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Every smuggler has friends on the Sisters. Some of them are my friends as well. The ones who aren’t, them I hang. I let them strangle slowly, with their guts slapping up against their knees.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I squeeze my toes, imagining the slap of my sneakers on the sidewalk. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nate asked, raising his voice up over the singing and knee slapping. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

It slapped against my bare legs before thwacking the concrete. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

In my headlong rush I disturbed sleeping birds and their shrill cries and slapping wings hit at my face. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cilia slapped her and she burst into tears. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ridgeway slapped her across the face and told her to mind him. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He stuffs a few more cigars into my pocket and sends me off with a friendly slap. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sink it, kid,” an old lady said to me, slapping me five as she passed. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I high-fived my way off the school bus, slapping hands on both sides of the aisle. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

A broad rounded tail slapped the surface so hard, it sounded like a rifle. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Her footfalls slapped Listening Rock and her breath puffed her cheeks in and out. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Goldie’s bracelets clinked as she calmly slapped Peach on the back. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Just the slap of the water and the sound of the light wind making our shelter flap. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We said nothing rather than talk back and get slapped. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I backed him in again and he was pushing me with his hips and slapping after the ball. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She peeled off the back of the mailing label and bent to slap it on the suitcase—the one on the right. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I got a whiff of my pits, slapped on some deodorant, and changed into something less pungent. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Then you might have a thought for somebody else!” snapped Nat, slapping the water out of his dripping breeches. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I give Danuta my only pen, so angry that it slaps a little against her palm. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was pulling clay out of the bucket with his hands and slapping it into the crevices between slats of wood. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

One of the dropcops reached over and slapped a visor on my face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The slap of the rope on the flagpole above was the only sound. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Soon the wind began to hum, slapping us with sheets of cool rain. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

When she was a child, I should have slapped her more often for disrespect. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Macon decided it was of no importance, and less and less often did he get angry enough to slap her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The insult stings like a slap to the face; Tao has never spoken to me that way. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t speak, so she reached out quickly and slapped Mary’s face. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

George flipped the block over with a hollow slap so the side facing her read room 205. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Patty groaned, slapping her hand on her forehead. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Lark’s curly hair is all that Axel can see before she slaps the glass. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He took her decision to stay in the States as a slap in the face. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I felt it—the sting of a hand slapping the side of my cheek, and then warm, slimy saliva on my face, dropping to the collar of my blouse. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m tempted to mention the whole slapping thing, but I want her to answer the question. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I shove my feet into my shoes and walk the hallways, shoelaces slapping the carpets. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It moved back and forth, and I could hear the slap of water. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I removed two Band-Aids from under my mattress and slapped them over the holes in my earlobe. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

"That one's for Uncle Tony," I said as she slapped her hands together like, light work. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Reed rolled his eyes and finished his circuit of the ship, slapping the last sixteen-pounder—twelve—and taking the stairs to the quarterdeck two at a time. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

A gentle slap on the side of my head, a secret pinch, girls circling around me singing, Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar and pointing, as though the song is true, at me. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

But Cold Sassy felt like Grandpa was slapping the town in the face, all over again, and nobody doubted Miss Love had put him up to it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Something slapped against the water, and I decided I might prefer sitting by Abby. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Milez gets palm slaps and fist bumps over in his corner. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I hesitate and then start to run, bag slapping against my hip. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She looked up from signing and slapped the pen down on the table. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The midwife grabbed the miller’s screeching wife and slapped her—once, twice, three and four times. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Belet slapped the fruit out of his hand, and it spun into the undergrowth. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

But Olive didn’t hush until the coachman stopped the carriage, came inside with us, and slapped her smartly across the face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I simply can’t stand Mother, and I have to force myself not to snap at her all the time, and to stay calm, when I’d rather slap her across the face. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I wanted to slap her face, to make her crawl, and then to hold her in my arms and kiss her. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The gun-man slaps me upside the face with the flat end of his rifle. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held out a paw, and I resisted the urge to slap it away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Several divulged that their fathers slapped their mothers. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

When I heard the porch door slap shut I knew she had gone inside. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The new girl suddenly grinned and slapped Sally on the shoulder. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d not actually seen the slap on the elbow on the television, but I was pretty sure that’s where the idea had come from, and just as sure Ruth hadn’t realised it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lie upon my mattress in the night and listen to the idiot slap of water against the hull. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Girls slapped him on the right cheek, boys on the left. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The sound of our feet slapping the wet bricks echoed endlessly up and down the passage. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then he grabbed her throat with one hand and slapped her with the other. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The wind continued to slap the house and trees, the whole earth seemed to shudder at the screeching wind. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

His bow and spear slapped against his back. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Over and over I’d slapped myself until my cheek was red and hot and sore. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My feet slap against the floor noisily, my breathing coming in frantic gasps. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Mom said, slapping her other hand down on the table. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Samantha kept on barking and jumping, the chain around her neck slapping dust into the air. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“He quietly stepped from his place in the ranks and slapped the cadre leader,” recalled his sister Inge. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The slap of the water against your feet stings momentarily and then cold, salty water shoots straight up your nose. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My braids lightly slapped my cheeks each time I slowed or sped up. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Because now she wouldn't be hitting a face or slapping the back of a neck. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She slapped a wet hand against her forehead. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Then they slapped each other’s back and raced off down the beach shrieking. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Master Watson slapped his hand down on his desk. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slaps the back of another man propped against the rock, who squints at me in the brightness of the dropping sun. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

She laughs a little more, slaps her knee again. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The demon got back into his buggy and slapped the horse s rump with the reins. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he was already off the stoop and moving fast, his sneakers slapping on the sidewalk. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nurse pulled out a clipboard and slapped a pen on it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Remora slapped his hand on the counter three times. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Herbie slapped his cheek, squashed an insect that was punching a hole in his ear, then brushed three more off his arm. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Compared to the bleakness outside those windows, the opulence felt like a slap to the face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Ducky had been a trip, slapping me on the back and smiling and everything. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She flashes her white-gold grill in a grin and slaps my palm with each word. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“If Venus de Milo had arms, she’d slap you around,” she responds. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“My boy,” said Dr. Trefusis, weeping, and he slapped his hand, clammy and shaking, on my forehead. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I slap a picture into the spot: me, staring off like an explorer. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

He slapped his left hand back on the weapon and gripped it as hard as he could. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I slapped him and then got myself into trouble with the Dauntless—there has to be scolding. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Whips of water slapped at the bukavac’s face, snapping and cracking as they hit. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I heard Millard’s bare feet slap away across the floorboards, and the door swung shut behind him. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The other girls clapped her on the back and slapped their hands. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

If a picture is Instagram worthy, I slap on the Moon filter for that classic black-and-white effect. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The man crouched down, slapped his knee, whistled, and said something; I could hear the whistle but not the words. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Some of the bushes slapped me, but I didn’t stop. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

As a result, we at the Order have taken the liberty of rounding up all the bards, singers, preachers, and printers who might complain, and we’ve slapped them in prison. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Grunting loudly, he squeezed out of the booth and slapped the shorthand pad on the counter. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Agent Davenport was hurrying up the steps to Commons, head down, black shoes slapping on the wet marble. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But Toby slapped the side of the plane and stood up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He spun it, looking at all six bullets, then slapped it closed again. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I reached up and slapped Black Betty’s radio button on, turning it up as loud as it would go. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

They yanked me to my feet, gave me a few slaps, and sent me home sobbing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the yellow-haired tourists laughed and slapped the other one on the back. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

You pull yours out and try to slap mine. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In that case, then, the way I’d talked about her slap on the elbow thing could be seen as a betrayal, and she might well then have felt justified retaliating as she had. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The beaver exploded in the water, slapping its tail with a loud whack before disappearing. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

When we stood before her she did not slap the bench, or ask us to sit down. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

And feeling the wetness in his trousers and the trickling down his leg, he sits there waiting for the slap he knows will come when his mother returns. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Penny slaps at the glass whenever a fish comes close. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He slaps a palm against the back of his neck and hangs his head. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then my mom came straight across the room, raised her hand, and gave me a backhand slap across my face. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

All I could hear next was him mumbling some answer, then her slapping his arm again. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

My mother slapped it out of my hand and that was the first moment I realized she was mad at me too. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard footsteps slapping quickly away into the night. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I display the quarter once more before gripping it between my fingers like the book said and slapping it into the side of the bottle and through the crack I had created. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He slapped his hand on his desk with each word: “What, is, the, body, made of? Go ahead, Ms. Castro.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

She ripped free of his grasp and clawed at his ears, his nose, his cheeks, scratching and slapping. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Momma slapped his arm and whispered back, “You leave my momma alone!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slapped him as hard as she could. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I sat in the back row, carsick and dizzy, sandwiched between the seven-year-old twins who kept reaching over my lap to slap at each other. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then with his hands he pulled her to him and at the same time entered her so that she felt his scrotum slap against her skin. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

They keep slapping her behind, but she is not crying. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

He slapped a broad hand on the table so hard the glasses rang, and his massive shoulders shook, and he had to wipe away the tears from his eyes. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, pushing back my chair and slapping on my cap. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of Oriana, clearly not sure whether to congratulate me or to slap me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

‘Nob!’ he said to himself, slapping his forehead. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

We slapped the corners of his sign for good luck, like we always did. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He kept pacing the deck with tears in his eyes, pulling at his goatee and slapping the side of his head, muttering, “I should have saved them! I should have blown up more stuff!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Finally he slapped his hand over his eyes and got it out. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sets her plate down, stabs a pork chop with her fork, and slaps it on a piece of bread. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As though on cue, the girl slapped herself in the face. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

So what if the smell slapped you in the face when you came through the door? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then he asked, as he slapped down one card atop another, “Muchachos, have you got a place to go to over there?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Then, as if waking from a deep sleep, he slapped my father with such force that he fell down and then crawled back to his place on all fours. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the captain’s office, Officer Delinko’s sergeant gave him a hearty slap on the back. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped his hand on the incline of Patrolman Mancuso’s shoulder blade. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

You could put a stack of records on it, and when one was finished playing, the needle arm automatically swung out and the next record dropped down with a happy slap. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And if the stupid principal ever sent a stupid letter to your parents, you could just slap on a new face and no one would even know it was you the letter was about. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Once Daddy even reached out and slapped Joe’s face, hard, and Mother hurried and took hold of Daddy’s arm and said, “Don’t you dare!” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The fat man hooted and slapped his thigh. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He slapped die water with his hand to destroy the mirror. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cold wind slaps my face as I pedal home, brings me back to my senses, makes me furious with myself. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mom slaps me so hard that my left ear explodes in pain. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The Basque wagged a forefinger at him and handed the bottle back, slapping in the cork with the palm of his hand. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I watched her spiky white-blond head bounce with the slap of her flip-flops, the clouds already that much closer together, the parking lot a shade or two darker than it had been a minute ago. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I slapped the fork down and dared Vonetta to do something about it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“And thank your lucky stars you didn’t shoot anyone,” he added, and slapped the back of my head. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Even though Poppy said Bedouin music usually happened after sundown, two young men began slapping quick rhythms and singing for them—the same words and notes repeated over and over. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As the argument progressed, Mike began slapping Mustang around so hard I wanted to jump in, but Chicken Man stopped me. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am sorry she got shot, but she is mean and often slaps my face and pinches my arms and ears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she didn’t say anything, he slapped the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ma’s knitting spectacles jumped partway up her forehead and she started hopping up and down and slapping at her skirt like it’s afire! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Mong came jogging over from the bleachers and slapped the hell out of both our hands. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He sputtered and muttered and felt the spot where I’d slapped him. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I picked up a small stick and slapped my leg with it. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Putting aside his fear of her, he ran into the dining room and slapped her on the back. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shook cologne into his hands and slapped it around his face and behind his ears. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Bruuuh,” I say, slapping the back of my hand into my palm. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Frankie slapped Rashid on the arm and added, “It’s good we have someone who knows what to do if something bad happens.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Ben slapped the ground, declaring Earthquake the winner. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I grabbed one and slapped it into the deck. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He owed her one, he guessed, but he was still stinging from the slap, so he didn’t bring it up. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His shoes slap down on the old porch planks. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

The icy swirl poured through her; Sierra slapped her right hand against the eyes, and they sprang to life, each set swerving across the pavement into the night. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

There’s a difference between a slap and a punch. 4TH JUROR: After being hit several times by his father. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right then and there, it hit me harder than his slap: I was much stronger than Papa, Mama was much stronger. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaede had slung the horn over her shoulder, and the knife slapped against her hip as she hurried after the Huntsman. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know about that,” I said, slapping the stone under my hand, trying to sound more certain than I really was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Eric took his forearm off my chest but kept hold of a shoulder, digging his fingers deep into the muscle while slapping my other shoulder like we were pals. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He rolls up Malachy s sleeve and raises his hand to slap his arm. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

His tall frame leaned against her withered one as Eliza slapped the mule’s rump and the wheels of the cart squeaked. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was the fleshy slap of punches being thrown and Hamilton cursing. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Smother it under a cloak and the cloak took fire; slap at a fleck of it with your palm and your hand was aflame. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Their covers slapped in congress on my pile. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Sitting cross-legged, the four of us began belting out the “Cheetah Sister” song, shimmying our shoulders and slapping hands against our knees. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z