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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
Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
While so many contemporary horror movies purport to be about grief, here’s one that seems absolutely suffused with the feeling, and which gains an emotional wallop from the revelation that the ghosts are — in a rather unexpected way — a coping mechanism.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Harris trounced Trump by 20 percentage points, but Biden walloped him by 29.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Onion and soy and fish sauces provide contrast, and a wallop of butter buffs the sharp edges smooth.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
While so many contemporary horror movies purport to be about grief, here’s one that seems absolutely suffused with the feeling, and which gains an emotional wallop from the revelation that the ghosts are — in a rather unexpected way — a coping mechanism.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024
Verb
Tech layoffs and corporate departures have walloped the San Francisco-San Mateo area.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Harris trounced Trump by 20 percentage points, but Biden walloped him by 29.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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In October, the NHTSA opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four collisions were reported, including a fatal 2023 crash.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Miraculously, only one member of the Hooligan Navy was killed while serving, during a collision with a Dutch freighter.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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However, Dern and Ribas switched from kicks to punches within the first minute of the bout.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Hartman didn’t pull any punches, suggesting Disney had effectively bought off Fubo in a bid to clear the runway for the Venu launch.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The 49ers also got next to nothing on kick and punt returns, especially after return man Jacob Cowing muffed a punt that the 49ers were able to gather in after a scramble for the ball.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks pushed his way forward through the Bears line, leaped with his hand raised and blocked Santos’ kick.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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If pets do go outside, Aitken recommended wiping their paws with a wet towel or baby wipes to ensure any soot is removed, to stop them from licking it off.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Wipe paws off after walking outdoors with a wet washcloth or baby wipes to prevent pets from licking soot off of their feet after coming inside.Geoffrey Eisler, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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That led to an argument, and Little allegedly whipped out a knife, stabbing the victim twice in the chest, police said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Reality has a way of smacking you hard in the face.Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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What hits on TikTok is a legible, irresistible hook — or, in other words, the kind of content that smacks you in the face with its obviousness.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to Sam Amick and Tony Jones of The Athletic, Denver has been putting out feelers on the trade market to acquire a jolt of scoring punch.Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Raising a young daughter, I’m pushed to see situations each day through her eyes, so parenting had already primed me for experiencing a jolt in perspective.Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2024
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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As such, this will likely be a blow because the country accounted for 50% of global oil demand growth between 2000 and 2023, averaging an annual increase of 518,000 bpd, according to the Energy Institute's 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Wallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallop. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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