Synonyms for zap
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1. zapverb

   a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

   "they gave it another zap of radiation"

2. zapverb

   strike suddenly and with force

   "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"

   Synonyms:
   microwave, micro-cook, atomise, atomize, nuke, vaporize

3. zap, vaporizeverb

   kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting

   "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"

   Synonyms:
   aerify, vaporize, fly, vaporise, evaporate, atomize, vanish, gasify, microwave, nuke, micro-cook, atomise

4. nuke, atomize, atomise, zapverb

   strike at with firepower or bombs

   "zap the enemy"

   Synonyms:
   vaporize, atomize, atom-bomb, microwave, nuke, micro-cook, atomise

5. microwave, micro-cook, zap, nukeverb

   cook or heat in a microwave oven

   "You can microwave the leftovers"

   Synonyms:
   micro-cook, vaporize, atomize, atom-bomb, nuke, microwave, atomise

Matched Categories

1. • Affect
   • Bomb
   • Cook
   • Cookery

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How to use zap in a sentence?

1. Jay Pasachoff:

   Every eclipse is different because the Sun goes through an 11 year sunspot cycle and there are big eruptions that come out of the sun – some of which hit the earth and can zap billion dollar satellites, we want to know about these eruptions and how fast they go and how to predict them.

2. Ramon Llamas:

   Look for a number of health solutions, especially those that claim that they can tell you if you are showing signs of possible infection -- raised body temp, elevated heart rate and respiration -- or if you are socially distanced enough, or look at different disinfection solutions for the home, similar to the ones that claim they can zap unwanted or dangerous microbes on your phone.

3. Johnny Wowk:

   Microwave Oven - When you zap, your food turns to crap. -Johnny The Walker

4. Boris Johnson:

   Andrea Leadsom offers the zap, the drive, and the determination essential for the next leader of this country, she has specialized in the EU question ... and will be therefore well-placed to help forge a great post-Brexit future for Britain and Europe.

5. Megan Gillette:

   If you ever got a quick zap on an electrical device at home... it kinda felt like that only intensified a whole lot.