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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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2
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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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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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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
This is a charm bracelet of cute villages that are more accessible and friendlier than the big cities, but still pack a wallop of traditional Spanish culture.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
During that time, the company has also been walloped by tariffs, geopolitical challenges, and industry overcapacity.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But few teams bring a nastier one-two wallop than the Lakers, who kept the forward busy flitting back and forth between Dončić and LeBron James.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
This is a charm bracelet of cute villages that are more accessible and friendlier than the big cities, but still pack a wallop of traditional Spanish culture.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
The two shots gave the Celtics — who had walloped the 76ers in two of the first four games and won another in the clutch — a 13-point third-quarter lead.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
During that time, the company has also been walloped by tariffs, geopolitical challenges, and industry overcapacity.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallop
Noun
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This is no coincidence; galactic mergers are more likely at the cluster’s gravitational center, and astronomers think the chaos of such collisions helps give ellipticals their characteristic spheroidal shape.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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The Idaho Transportation Department plans to restripe a section of Interstate 84 between Meridian and Nampa, in the days after work-zone lane markings caused confusion among drivers and at least one near collision.—
Rose Evans
May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Swift also feels confident that the 1-2 punch of him and Kyle Monangai can again establish the Bears as one of the most dangerous running teams in the NFL.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The video of the two, which captures punches, hair pulling, one of them being thrown onto the sidewalk and kicked in the face, was round three according to the person who recorded the action.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Chile flakes add a pleasant kick.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Fenix no-sold a tilt-a-whirl DDT and came back with a spinning kick.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The wind whipped her face and her little legs stretched higher and higher, pulling her into orbit.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Last month, as a steady, pre-rainy season wind whipped off the Atlantic Ocean, the sounds of samba, morna and jazz filled the streets.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The shot smacked off the front of the rim.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Ben Williamson then smacked a ball to the right side that went off the glove of first baseman Spencer Torkelson, allowing Mullins and Fortes to score.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Noun
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This White House does love to troll, and MAGA needs a jolt.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
30 May 2026
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But the primary reason aggregate demand’s way too high is excessive levels of government spending that if left unchecked, could lead to even higher rates than the peak numbers that just unleashed such a jolt.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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To pay for her medical bills, the family had to sell most of their remaining cattle and goats, a bitter blow after years of drought had already decimated local herds.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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This makes for a significant setback but not necessarily a fatal blow to the facility.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Wallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallop. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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