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as in pounded
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 whipped
to defeat by a large margin
walloped their traditional rivals 20 to nothing
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as in smacked
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 walloped
After being walloped by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, this waterfront town has been hard at work rebuilding and is now back and better than ever.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
This ecosystem is periodically walloped by hurricanes that strip its canopy and blanket the forest floor with tree branches and leaves.
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John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Instead, the Lancers got beat, got walloped actually, 7-0, on their own field.
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Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Angels walloped by the Athletics Nick Kurtz had three hits and five RBIs, Brent Rooker and Zack Gelof homered and drove in three runs apiece as the Athletics beat the Angels 14-6 on Tuesday night.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The Packers have walloped the Rams in recent memory, winning 16 of their last 21 meetings dating back to 1992, including 10 of their last 11.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
In the East, the Detroit Pistons dispatched the Cleveland Cavaliers, and in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder walloped LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers by 18 points.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
During that time, the company has also been walloped by tariffs, geopolitical challenges, and industry overcapacity.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
This ecosystem is periodically walloped by hurricanes that strip its canopy and blanket the forest floor with tree branches and leaves.
—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Instead, the Lancers got beat, got walloped actually, 7-0, on their own field.
—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Angels walloped by the Athletics Nick Kurtz had three hits and five RBIs, Brent Rooker and Zack Gelof homered and drove in three runs apiece as the Athletics beat the Angels 14-6 on Tuesday night.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The Packers have walloped the Rams in recent memory, winning 16 of their last 21 meetings dating back to 1992, including 10 of their last 11.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
In the East, the Detroit Pistons dispatched the Cleveland Cavaliers, and in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder walloped LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers by 18 points.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walloped
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The young activist has relentlessly pounded Espaillat as a moderate on Israel and an uninspiring fixture of the Democratic establishment.
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The grand slam could prove to be one of the Sox’s biggest clutch hits of the season after they were pounded in the first two games of the Yankees series.
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Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, Turner lashed a single to center.
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Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.
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That all changed with a runner on in the bottom of the seventh, when Kurtz clobbered a Brent Suter four-seam fastball 437 feet to center, extending the A’s lead.
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Byron Buxton hit a grand slam in a 10-run fifth inning and the Minnesota Twins clobbered the Arizona Diamondbacks 16-8 on Saturday night.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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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.
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That’s where three University of Iowa economists — Robert Forsythe, George Neumann and Forrest Nelson — met for food and beers and kvetching about just how badly the polls had missed the mark on the Michigan Democratic primary the day before, when Jesse Jackson absolutely trounced Michael Dukakis.
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Germany did rout newcomer Curacao 7-1, Qatar was trounced 6-0 by Canada, and Haiti was eliminated after two matches.
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“Walloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walloped. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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