walloped

past tense of wallop
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Recent Examples of walloped Instead, Hilton debated like someone already preparing to launch a podcast or beg for his old Fox News job back after he gets walloped. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Just weeks after getting walloped by Hurricane Marie, residents on the peninsula in Long Beach are getting ready to do it all over again with Hurricane Polo. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The hurricane set residents of Mexico's Pacific coast on edge once again after being walloped by powerful cyclones a number of times in recent years. — Desiree Brooks, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026 But the reality is, ABC’s season premiere of Dancing With the Stars reached more viewers on television than the Emmys this year — and absolutely walloped NBC’s telecast among viewers under 50. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 The division rival 49ers, who adopted a more traditional travel strategy, walloped the Rams in Australia, 27-7. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Democratic warhorse Ed Markey walloped Seth Moulton, who unconvincingly tried to run left. — Carine Hajjar, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026 That is to say nothing of periodic smaller disasters, such as last year's Texas floods that engulfed young campers; the Los Angeles wildfires that chewed through entire neighborhoods; and Typhoon Kalmaegi, which walloped Vietnam and the Philippines. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 That is to say nothing of periodic smaller disasters, such as last year’s Texas floods that engulfed young campers; the Los Angeles wildfires that chewed through entire neighborhoods; and Typhoon Kalmaegi, which walloped Vietnam and the Philippines. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walloped
Verb
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots reported icing conditions at a high altitude in communications with air traffic control.
    — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots told air traffic control about icing conditions at a high altitude.
    — David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Nutella, dulce de leche, cheesecake bites and the mini chocolate chips all got smacked with Stop Sales.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Technically, this chart is like getting smacked in the face with a greasy paper bag filled with lamb gyros.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Europe is looking for alternative sources of energy after turning its back on Russian oil and gas following Moscow's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while consumers are being lashed by rocketing fuel prices compounded by the Iran war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trump lashed out at Pirro over the admission and has continued to claim vandals were to blame.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Musk spent at least $474 million, including $224 million in Texas, where his preferred candidates for governor and Senate both got clobbered.
    — Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Then, last Sunday, a 1-5 Tampa Bay team waltzed into Bank of America Stadium and clobbered Carolina, 43-13.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Moderna just hit a new high The stock is up about 36% in a month.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Because their immune systems are still developing, influenza can hit them hard and fast and can quickly spiral into serious complications including pneumonia, extreme dehydration, brain inflammation or death.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Some wagged their tails as people approached, licked their hands and even liked to be petted.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After forcing three turnovers and four sacks, UCLA trounced Michigan State 28-10 Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bloom Energy — The fuel cell power company fell 5% even as third-quarter results trounced analysts' estimates.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Walloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walloped. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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