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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
felt the wallop of a car crashing into their front porch
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2
as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the ball a good wallop with the bat
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as in kick
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
she really got a wallop out of finding a rare first edition by her favorite author
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruit
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as in to whip
to defeat by a large margin
walloped their traditional rivals 20 to nothing
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as in to punch
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
arrested for walloping a police officer
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Recent Examples of wallop
EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
But because people had fallen in love with the movie, the only thing fans wanted to hear was the version of the music that was in the movie, because that wallop of the impact of hearing the music accompany the visual narrative — there’s just nothing like it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
Bruins safety Bryan Addison, who had walloped Oregon receiver Terrance Ferguson on an incomplete pass earlier in the second quarter, stepped in front of a Gabriel pass and returned the interception 96 yards for a touchdown that injected some life into a listless crowd.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Noun
In the new movie Unstoppable, star Jharrel Jerome takes some heavy blows as real-life wrestler Anthony Robles — but costar Jennifer Lopez packed an emotional wallop of an introduction into the world-premiere screening for the project, which was produced by her now ex, Ben Affleck.
—EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
But because people had fallen in love with the movie, the only thing fans wanted to hear was the version of the music that was in the movie, because that wallop of the impact of hearing the music accompany the visual narrative — there’s just nothing like it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
Ruling parties also got walloped in parliamentary elections this year in the U.K., Japan and South Korea.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
Bruins safety Bryan Addison, who had walloped Oregon receiver Terrance Ferguson on an incomplete pass earlier in the second quarter, stepped in front of a Gabriel pass and returned the interception 96 yards for a touchdown that injected some life into a listless crowd.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallop
Noun
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During a news briefing the following day, President Donald Trump baselessly suggested the collision was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity hiring goals.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Scottsdale collision comes after three major U.S. aviation disasters in the past two weeks.—
Hallie Golden,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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This petite pick packs a springtime punch with its dense collection of yellow, red, and purple tulips.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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Whether customers are shopping for home essentials or the latest tech gadgets, Walmart’s sale packs a savings punch.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
17 Feb. 2025
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The days when Black men and boys would wake up early, get a fade, then wait in line for the latest kicks, new cleats, or as leisure.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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After a couple of range-finding kicks and a solitary jab, Salkilld stepped into range and landed a hammer of a straight right that sent Jubli crashing to the canvas.—
Simon Head,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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The T-shirt, available in numerous colors, features a woman suggestively licking a stamp that contains the distinctive Playboy image of a rabbit wearing a bowtie.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Danielle took her shot and voted for Boston Rob, who managed to turn the vote onto Wes Bergmann, wiggle out of banishment, and make his way back into the turret to lick his wounds.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Cookie whipped them and forced them to walk on burning pavement.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Pitchers and catchers report to the Padres’ spring training complex on Wednesday, leaving the team six weeks to whip the roster in shape for opening day.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The stock is getting smacked around after the bell, down 5%.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Musk's Controversial Gesture Musk smacked his chest and forcefully extended his right arm during a speech on January 20 during a rally after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Illustrated by Wenjing Yang. Cancer Sun & Rising: Cancer, the month of February begins with a fiery jolt from Venus in Aries on February 4, igniting your career sector.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Challengers was originally set to premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, which would have given the film a jolt of Euro flair that often scans as classy and prestige-y.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, this is a huge win for City and a devastating blow for England’s top flight.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The new season of Kitchen Nightmares has seen the star chef come to blows with restaurant owners over practices such as sending out raw hamburgers and (in last week’s episode) appearing to give customers food poisoning.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Wallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallop. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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