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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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3
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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1
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
Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 June 2025
The Getty Museum’s groundbreaking Pride Month show is provocative and important, and the timing packs a wallop.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Cleanup of damaged buildings, downed trees and mangled power lines continued in northern Minnesota on Sunday, in the wake of severe storms that walloped the region early Saturday.
—Andrew Krueger, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
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Noun
The scene’s wallop, which is considerable, comes from White’s reaction — largely silent, with tears pooling in those already watery blue eyes.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 June 2025
The Getty Museum’s groundbreaking Pride Month show is provocative and important, and the timing packs a wallop.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Verb
Both died as Winter Storm Blair walloped the region.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Cleanup of damaged buildings, downed trees and mangled power lines continued in northern Minnesota on Sunday, in the wake of severe storms that walloped the region early Saturday.
—Andrew Krueger, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallop
Noun
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The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined Berrios’ cause of death to be aortic laceration due to blunt force trauma of trunk and the manner of death to be accident (passenger in motor vehicle collision).—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the pickup, identified by authorities as Logan Wolfe, suffered minor injuries, reported The Palm Beach Post, which added that all three people involved in the collision wore seat belts at the time.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bubble, bubble, this punch is no trouble—just stir and scoop.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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Miller is going to pair with Robert Suarez for the rest of the season to form a 1-2 punch at the back of the bullpen for San Diego.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Marion earned preseason first-team honors as a kick returner by Sporting News, Phil Steele, Walter Camp and Athlon.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins challenged for the league-worst the last couple of years, so the opening three Chicago kicks mattered.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In it, the dog licked its butt, then licked Paul’s lips.—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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If pets or livestock have contact with the water, clean the animal with clean water right away and keep them from licking their body, the department advises.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The girl was allegedly burned with hot water, beaten and whipped, according to the outlets, citing probable cause documents from local police.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And that’s even before his lighthouse keeper character whips out a delightfully goofy Scottish accent or a series of minimal but masterful props.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At one point, an overhead bin popped open and a few unbuckled passengers smacked their head on the ceiling.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sitting down with IndieWire, smack in the middle of their getting ready process for World of Wonder’s FYC Pride Event on June 6 in Los Angeles, Season 17 queens Onya Nurve and Jewels Sparkles said the key to harnessing that legacy was having fun.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Cleveland’s first-round pick Mason Graham should be an interesting test for the middle of the offensive line, and how Corbett and/or Mays respond to that jolt of competition should provide an opportunity to both in the position battle.—
Mike Kaye
August 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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The expiration of the enhanced subsidies will also deal a major blow to Covered Connecticut, a program that provides no-cost exchange plans to residents who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but still earn 175% or less than the federal poverty level.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Postal Savings Bank, established in 1911, softened the blow of the Great Depression for millions, before being killed by the big banks in 1967.—
Mark Dimondstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Wallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallop. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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