whamming

present participle of wham

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whamming
Verb
  • In the middle, a president who promised to put both conflicts to bed – and whose talk of a Nobel Peace Prize is smacking up against the reality of the Gaza and Ukraine wars.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Under the hot summer sun, players drip sweat after repeatedly smacking into each other during long, physical practices.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Later that night Plumier demonstrates by swiftly slapping the limp green body of a bullfrog hard across his leg.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Tchervinski can be seen in one of videos of the incident slapping a Black man.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Roughly 89 hours after landing in Buffalo, there Prater was knocking the game-winning, walk-off 32-yard field goal through the uprights to beat the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 in what could be the NFL’s game of the year.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fall is officially knocking at our doors, which means last month’s linen sets and sandals just won’t cut it.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • New York put the screws to its division rival on Tuesday, whacking nine home runs to cruise to a 13-3 victory.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In the ensuing melee, an overly aggressive security guard makes the mistake of whacking Hutch’s young daughter on the head.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The top streamer surprised supporters with an appearance from legendary hitmaker Mariah Carey as the two spent a fun evening chopping it up and entertaining his viewers together.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This year’s annual cast-trimming seems to have struck some fans particularly hard, what with the popular Walker, Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Heidi Gardner among producer Lorne Michaels’ chopping-block heads.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Smith stretched as far as his body would allow, inadvertently hitting the splits in the process.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Center fielder Lawrence Butler was the first player to score, slamming a ball into center field during his first at-bat to lead off the first inning.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The instruments detected gravitational waves, faint ripples in space-time produced by the two black holes slamming into each other.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shoplifting became a political lighting rod, and videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media as a symbol of a breakdown across cities.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • While Bills Mafia holds dear traditions like smashing into tables and dousing a superfan in condiments before games, the group also developed a philanthropic bent.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Whamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whamming. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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