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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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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
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Then there is Focus Features’ Hamnet, a gut-wrenching wallop from Oscar winner Chloe Zhao (Nomadland).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Tennessee has also started being walloped by snow and ice, with forecasters predicting up to six inches of snow expected from the storm, more than a season's worth in about one day.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Clinical numbers aside, the Turbo S feels breathtakingly quick from the driver’s seat, with a tremendous wallop of thrust surging it to breakneck speeds in what feels like slivers of time.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Then there is Focus Features’ Hamnet, a gut-wrenching wallop from Oscar winner Chloe Zhao (Nomadland).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
With so much of the country being walloped by winter weather right now, any indication that spring is on the way is a welcome one.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Tennessee has also started being walloped by snow and ice, with forecasters predicting up to six inches of snow expected from the storm, more than a season's worth in about one day.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallop
Noun
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Vehicle collisions on the road are a top cause of bear mortality.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball got into a minor collision on Wednesday afternoon in uptown Charlotte.—
Rod Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to Manaker, miso is concentrated with probiotics, so even a small amount can pack a nutritional punch.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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The bald spot moment has the kind of visual punch that translates perfectly into screenshots, reaction videos, and memes across every platform.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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Arokodare stepped up, claimed the ball off Krejci and took the spot kick.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sambal olek sauce, Siracha sauce, rice vinegar, and honey provide the sweet, sour, and spicy kick to this salmon bowl.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Spit Heathcliff spends a lot of time straight-up licking Cathy’s face in this movie.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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They were instead captured and publicly whipped.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those who observe Lent will spend the next several Fridays whipping out fish recipes or attending a fish fry and abstaining from eating meat.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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But tens of thousands of films are made each year, and quite a few of them break the rules, defy conventional narrative expectations and smack us deep in our souls.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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Both of those moments were jolts.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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To further stress-test the robot, researchers added a BumpEm device that delivers stronger physical jolts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the court dealt a major blow to the president's economic agenda.—
Julia Cherner,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to Trump's economic policy agenda.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Wallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallop. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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