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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
Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
The end of this episode packs one of the series’ strongest emotional wallops.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
In 1996, a two-day blizzard in January walloped Baltimore with 22.5 inches of snow, freezing traffic for all but the hardiest of transports.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The star of the show is the Pink Lemonade cannabis water, which packs a wallop at 20mg of THC.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
The end of this episode packs one of the series’ strongest emotional wallops.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Hurricane Milton walloped Florida on Wednesday night, causing catastrophic storm surge, devastating damage and leaving millions without power across the state.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
In 1996, a two-day blizzard in January walloped Baltimore with 22.5 inches of snow, freezing traffic for all but the hardiest of transports.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallop
Noun
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The collision of the two events has set members of the civil rights community on edge, in part because of Trump’s history of inflammatory comments.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Collis asked that anyone who witnessed the collision or caught video footage of it call the Sheriff’s Office at 858-565-5200.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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She was assaulted with punches, kicks and brooms, along with hair pulling, insult and jostling, the court heard on Jan. 24, according to Metro.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame built a 13-3 halftime lead, then secured the knockout punch when Jayden Harrison returned the second-half kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Finding Nemo-ready tropical fish dart in aquarium-clear waters an easy snorkel kick from shore.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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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,
19 Jan. 2025
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Buffy loves to groom—in other words, lick—my hair, probably as an act of dominance, according to my vet.—
Elizabeth Denton,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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Having another week off to lick wounds is pretty nice, too.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The fire burned for five days in an isolated part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park before high winds whipped it up and swept it toward Gatlinburg.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Strong winds whipped the 30-acre blaze, known as the Woodley fire, south toward Burbank Boulevard.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Barkley smacked them for 296 yards and four TDs in the regular season.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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During that period, Ichiro smacked 2,533 of his 3,089 Major League hits, ranking him 25th on MLB’s all-time hits list.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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But the value lies less in their individual action and more in their ability to serve as a powerful jolt to our collective moral imagination — to shift the Overton window, the range of behaviors that seem possible.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the result was a disarmingly smooth jolt and recovery, then back on the gas for higher-speed action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The order to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, which was widely expected, follows a similar move by the first Trump administration in 2017 and deals a major blow to global efforts to protect the environment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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These tariffs could be a huge blow to the U.S. economy, as economists say tariffs are often passed along to end consumers in the form of higher prices.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Wallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallop. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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