pack a punch/wallop
idiom
informal
: to be very strong, forceful, or energetic
Careful—these hot peppers really pack a punch.
Unlike her last album, her new release packs a wallop.
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One large boiled egg contains 72 calories, nearly 5 grams of fat and around 1.5 grams of saturated fat, says O’Neal. Eggs, and egg yolks in particular, pack a punch with vitamins and minerals.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Elsewhere, in the Plains, severe storms are possible Thursday in southern Oklahoma and north Texas, including Dallas, late this afternoon and into the evening and there is a chance these storms will pack a punch with severe wind and large hail.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 May 2025
If this activity continues once the region faces us directly next week, any future eruptions could pack a punch to geomagnetic activity and aurora chances.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 May 2025
Maximum Physical Damage: Makeup Effects — Blood, bones, and bodies…find out the secrets behind the guts and gore that made the action really pack a punch.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Elsewhere, in the Plains, severe storms are possible Thursday in southern Oklahoma and north Texas, including Dallas, late this afternoon and into the evening and there is a chance these storms will pack a punch with severe wind and large hail.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 May 2025
If this activity continues once the region faces us directly next week, any future eruptions could pack a punch to geomagnetic activity and aurora chances.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 May 2025
Maximum Physical Damage: Makeup Effects — Blood, bones, and bodies…find out the secrets behind the guts and gore that made the action really pack a punch.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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