as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he gave the ball a good larrup with his club, and it easily cleared the ditch
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China’s sweeping new restrictions, some of which won’t take effect until November, could deal a huge blow to East Asian economies, such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which play critical roles in the global tech and artificial intelligence supply chain, as well as the auto industries.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Though no plant jobs were lost, just reallocated, the move still came as a blow, according to UAW Local 14 President Tony Totty.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The powerful primate makes contact with the glass wall with a heavy thud, which leaves the group near the wall gasping and yelping in fear.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Timpani, bass drums, and piano follow with a concussive thud.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another Boras client, Cody Bellinger, was nearing the end of his second season in Chicago, which did not deliver as much thump as his MVP-level 2023 campaign.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The dramatic thump of the ship’s four electromagnetic catapults which shoot them into the sky is constant and can be heard throughout the ship.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Recently, Clarins added soothing raspberry water and free-radical-fighting nipplewort (yes, that’s a real plant), so every swipe feels like a mini spa treatment for your pout.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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Two or three coats before each class—a fresh swipe after lunch.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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Gregg Popovich is gone, replaced by assistant Mitch Johnson, who ran the club for the final 77 games in 2024-25 after Popovich had a stroke last November.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those byproducts embed in your artery walls, promote plaque buildup, and raise your risk of hypertension, stroke, and heart attacks.—
Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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My heart is racing from the slap of cold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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And for evangelical Christian supporters of the Jewish people and the Jewish state, the entire operation is nothing less than a collective slap in the face.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Early in the contest, Toronto’s big punches arrived.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Very satisfying and a good protein punch for the day.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fields only had five completions for 17 yards as the offense looked out of whack.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Let his babysitter have a whack at it.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Larrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larrup. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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