walloped

past tense of wallop
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Recent Examples of walloped In the rubber match of the series, Paul Goldschmidt timed up a fastball in his first at-bat, then walloped a curveball in his second at-bat. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 June 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walloped
Verb
  • Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The next morning, the wind whipped the lake to a froth, making the crossing to the river’s outlet impossible.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • And, alas, there isn't the customary chain saw whipped out at the end.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • This episode, Zack wakes up and bolts upright with the bandage still on his head from getting clobbered with a sign on his birthday and can’t remember what happened the night before.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 July 2026
  • That ended his day after five innings of one-run ball, with just one mistake — a slider that Manny Machado clobbered for a solo homer — against him.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Beyond Hicks’ contributions, Heriberto Hernandez and Owen Caissie hit home runs, while Lopez and Edwards each tallied a hit, while Jakob Marsee ended the game with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning.
    Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • He was evaluated by the medical staff, hit in the cage and decided to play.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Belgium trounced the United States, winning 4-1, knocking the hosts out of the competition.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Over the past year, though, the stock has trounced the XRT, returning almost 36% versus roughly 10%.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 July 2026

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