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walloping

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noun

walloping

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verb

present participle of wallop
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Recent Examples of walloping
Adjective
If every decision had been for real money, the oldest adults would have walked away with a walloping 39 percent less cash than young adults. Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2013 Unlike more cumbersome models out there, the 1000 Pro packs a walloping dose of solar power into a lightweight portable design—the generator weighs 25.4 pounds and measures less than one cubic foot. Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2022 What makes Coco so emotionally walloping, though—and what qualifies it as a perfect Thanksgiving film—is the film’s quiet reminders of the joys and annoyances of being part of a generations-spanning family. WIRED, 20 Nov. 2018 Early in the first period, minutes before his career ended and his life forever changed, Normand Leveille took a walloping check along the sidewall at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022 Yet even for that song, after an undoubtedly exhausting hour and 40 minutes, Beavis pushed himself to the breaking point, extending the climax with not one, not five, but 13 walloping, finale-worthy slams. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 New York opened legalized online sports betting in January and a record $5.28 billion was bet in the first three months of business, generating a walloping $167.392 million in state taxes. Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 Los Angeles — Even after two men were found dead in his California apartment, Ed Buck did not stop injecting gay men with walloping doses of methamphetamine. CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022 The result is a gathering of compact objects that pack a walloping collective punch. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walloping
Adjective
  • This comes after a colossal storm produced severe winter weather to much of the country, including northeastern Kansas into north-central Missouri, that saw snowfall around 15 inches.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Just imagine a colossal Matt Wallner-McCusker platoon.
    Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • West Ham were given a further blow on top of their thrashing by Liverpool as captain Jarrod Bowen fractured his foot, while Lukasz Fabianski is set to miss out again after a worrying head injury against Southampton on Boxing Day.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Breanna Stewart (27 points) and Sabrina Ionescu (18 points) lead the New York Liberty in a 35-point thrashing of the Los Angeles Sparks.
    Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The crowd was so excited that the plexiglass behind us was pounding.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Prepare for fast, heart-pounding action and brutal competition in this multiplayer game.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In 2011, Meester, who was at the height of her Gossip Girl fame, attended the event as a presenter, hitting the stage Garrett Hedlund to give out an award.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Players continue hitting the cue ball off other balls to try and get their balls into pockets until only the eight ball remains.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Figuring out which category a person falls into and acting accordingly can be a huge challenge.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
  • On the flip side, the fact that the payouts were made by two of the very first investors could just be profit-taking; these two teams probably only cost a few hundred thousand to acquire at the onset of the league, representing a huge payday/ROI.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Could there be a medical reason behind their licking?
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • However, many cat owners will hesitate to stop their cats from licking them, to avoid hurting their feelings.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Having a megadonor in your corner to entice the nation's best recruit will be a massive boon for Michigan and anyone else who is able to follow suit.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • And after search warrants were executed in fentanyl cases, narcotics detectives seized hundreds of guns and massive quantities of all types of drugs.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025

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