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as in pounded
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 whipped
to defeat by a large margin
walloped their traditional rivals 20 to nothing
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as in smacked
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 walloped
Los Angeles has a long flight back and a short week, with a Cardinals team that walloped them 41-10 in Week 2.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Frozen non-carbonated juices tell the starkest tale for a beverage category that was walloped by hurricanes, bad weather and a citrus disease.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Clemson and Arizona State will be in contention for the final bye into the quarterfinals – the Sun Devils walloped Iowa State in the Big 12 championship on Saturday afternoon.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Several interstates and highways in Maryland and West Virginia will likely get walloped by an incoming blizzard.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Across New England, winter weather alerts are in effect for about 3 million people who could get walloped with 3 to 10 inches of precipitation – with even higher amounts in the Vermont and New Hampshire mountains.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
The Dallas Cowboys were walloped at home Sunday, getting blown out to the tune of 47-9 by the Detroit Lions — the Cowboys’ fourth straight loss at home dating to last postseason.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina walloped New Orleans, followed soon after by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Frozen non-carbonated juices tell the starkest tale for a beverage category that was walloped by hurricanes, bad weather and a citrus disease.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Clemson and Arizona State will be in contention for the final bye into the quarterfinals – the Sun Devils walloped Iowa State in the Big 12 championship on Saturday afternoon.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Several interstates and highways in Maryland and West Virginia will likely get walloped by an incoming blizzard.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Across New England, winter weather alerts are in effect for about 3 million people who could get walloped with 3 to 10 inches of precipitation – with even higher amounts in the Vermont and New Hampshire mountains.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
The Dallas Cowboys were walloped at home Sunday, getting blown out to the tune of 47-9 by the Detroit Lions — the Cowboys’ fourth straight loss at home dating to last postseason.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina walloped New Orleans, followed soon after by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walloped
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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She got smacked, but the ball went in.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Hur hit a home run, Trey Ebel had a two-run double and Ethan Bingaman contributed an RBI triple.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The purge led to a wave of artistic resignations and withdrawals; opera star Renée Fleming gave up her position as artistic adviser to the center, and the producers of the Broadway hit Hamilton withdrew the show from a scheduled engagement, among others.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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Neophyte candidates who survive this process and make it to the ballot are often so drained of time, energy and money that they are trounced at the polls.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Dec. 2024
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The opposition trounced Yoon’s ruling party in national elections in April.—
Victor Cha,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.—
Natalie Davies,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Superman is shielding children from explosive blasts, getting pelted with trash tossed by angry spectators, and mourning a fallen Kelex.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
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An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Because even with the defense being battered Monday, Detroit’s forward group is intact.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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On Saturday night, for long periods, they were battered.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Walloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walloped. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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