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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Despite the downsize from last year’s historic 21 Latino performers, the diverse lineup, from música Mexicana stars to experimental pop singers, will pack a punch at the Empire Polo Club in Indio for the next two consecutive weekends.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The group’s future remains unfixed, and its images from the 1970s still pack a punch today, resonating in a moment when the past doesn’t feel all that different from the present.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Another winter storm forecast to pack a punch with heavy snowfall is headed for Kansas City overnight Tuesday night into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
—The Kansas City Star Staff, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
The entirety of Sinners may take place over the span of only 24 hours, but Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther) sure manages to pack a punch into that timeframe.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The group’s future remains unfixed, and its images from the 1970s still pack a punch today, resonating in a moment when the past doesn’t feel all that different from the present.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Another winter storm forecast to pack a punch with heavy snowfall is headed for Kansas City overnight Tuesday night into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
—The Kansas City Star Staff, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
The entirety of Sinners may take place over the span of only 24 hours, but Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther) sure manages to pack a punch into that timeframe.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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