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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
If Texas Tech didn’t belong, then BYU, which was walloped twice by the Red Raiders, certainly had no business in the 12-team field.
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
But their worst loss of the season came to none other than Ole Miss, which walloped the Wave 45-10 in September.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Smith was injured in the third period of last Saturday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins as he was walloped into the boards by defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
The Broncos traveled to Seattle to open the 2023 season and were walloped 56-19 by the Huskies.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
The Soviets had walloped the United States in a pre-Olympic exhibition game at Madison Square Garden, but the Americans got hot at the right time.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The new storm is expected roughly a week after the Midwest was walloped by the first significant winter storm of the season over the Thanksgiving holiday and following weekend.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The enforcer was brought in to help with the Senators’ toughness after they were walloped, physically and figuratively, by the Canadiens in the preseason.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Broncos, of course, walloped a bottom-of-the-league Cowboys defense 44-24 on Sunday.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
But their worst loss of the season came to none other than Ole Miss, which walloped the Wave 45-10 in September.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Smith was injured in the third period of last Saturday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins as he was walloped into the boards by defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
The Broncos traveled to Seattle to open the 2023 season and were walloped 56-19 by the Huskies.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
The Soviets had walloped the United States in a pre-Olympic exhibition game at Madison Square Garden, but the Americans got hot at the right time.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The new storm is expected roughly a week after the Midwest was walloped by the first significant winter storm of the season over the Thanksgiving holiday and following weekend.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The enforcer was brought in to help with the Senators’ toughness after they were walloped, physically and figuratively, by the Canadiens in the preseason.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Broncos, of course, walloped a bottom-of-the-league Cowboys defense 44-24 on Sunday.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walloped
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump seems to have arrived, on his own, at the same understanding of geography and politics that was pounded into the heads of Soviet schoolchildren, including Putin and me.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chargers blockers failed to solve a few stunts, The Patriots whipped them on straight-up rushes, too.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Often, though, the clutter is the point, and you’re smacked with temperamental textures that channel the flippant streak of plunderphonics.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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Trump has lashed out at five GOP senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week, raising doubts that the measure will ultimately pass.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Instead of taking responsibility for the mishandling of the snow removal, Bilandic lashed out, saying police would be ticketing vehicles and ordering them towed if not removed from Chicago’s streets.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers nearly got the equalizer 15 minutes in but Laila Rosen’s shot clobbered the crossbar.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
22 Nov. 2025
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Mendoza, who was about to be clobbered by oncoming rushers, stepped into a throw and delivered a high pass to Cooper.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Stevens said the loss of Lea’e’s father hit the team hard.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota guard Cade Tyson hit a game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left, but Wisconsin counterpart John Blackwell sank a game-winning trey at the buzzer for a 78-75 win at Williams Arena.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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Even as flames licked the rafters and debris began to drip down, some onlookers filmed on their phones while others kept dancing or talking over the music.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
2 Jan. 2026
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When asked by director Marina Zenovich if there was a time when Chase walked away from his mother and stepfather and never saw them again, Chase pretended to swat a fly on his forehead, then licked his fingers as if eating the imaginary bug.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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The Bulls trounced the injury-laden Mavericks.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Even though Goldwater was trounced, his ideas gained momentum and culminated in the election of Ronald Reagan for president in 1980, the golden age of Republicanism.—
Paul Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Walloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walloped. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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