zapped

verb

1. 1

   To make a zap sound.

2. 2

   To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.

3. 3

   To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.

   “They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion.”

4. 4

   To kill; to eliminate.

5. 5

   To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.

   “I think they zapped the processor.”

6. 6

   To heat (something) in a microwave oven.

   “If it's not warm in the middle; zap it some more.”

7. 7

   To delete or discard (electronic media).

   “They zapped a lot of files before realizing they had not backed up lately.”

8. 8

   To further energize or charge (magnetic material).

   “They zapped my motor's magnets.”