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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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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
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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
Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But western and central portions of the country have already been walloped by the storm, which has left a path of death and destruction behind it.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
His subsequent refusal proves Durin IV’s point (with a wallop that sends him across the room providing a punctuation mark).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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
Verb
Unlike renters, many homeowners just got walloped with property tax bills and reassessments that went up by double digits.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But western and central portions of the country have already been walloped by the storm, which has left a path of death and destruction behind it.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallop
Noun
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This is significant because globular clusters are associated with other powerful events associated with older stars, including the collisions and mergers of two neutron stars or a white dwarf collapsing under its own gravity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the audience was plunged into an all-consuming experience, a visceral collision of past, present, and future.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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To make matters worse, referee Steve Willis failed to rule a knockdown in the ninth round when Davis clearly took a knee after absorbing a punch.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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British comedian Jack Whitehall was emcee-ing for the evening and not pulling any punches.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pereira let his opponent, Khalil Rountree Jr, tire himself out in the early going of the fight while simultaneously slowing him with powerful kicks to Rountree's lead leg.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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These delicious ones simmer in a mixture of grape jelly, barbecue sauce, and chili sauce for kick of heat.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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As Ferrell resumed singing with Johansson, Kardashian and Gasteyer, Wiig proceeded to lick Dooneese’s tiny hands and stroke Johansson’s face, tap on one of Gasteyer’s breasts and pretend to play the drums on Kardashian’s butt.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Eleven of his assists that season came from the right, and nine were whipped across in that fashion.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Miller was struck in the temple, whipping his hat off his head.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Reese smacked Clark in the head with her arm while trying to block a shot in their first WNBA meeting June 1.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The future — mechanical, intelligent, overwhelming — is today smacking us in the face.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The financial outlook from nation’s largest retailer, which has thrived amid stubborn inflation, delivered a jolt across the retail sector.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, whose performances can send jolts through even the most well-trod pieces, has a far more active career in Europe than in America.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Seidler likely didn’t envision the franchise would lose its local TV partner, dealing a financial blow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Wallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallop. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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