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walloping

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noun

walloping

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verb

present participle of wallop
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Recent Examples of walloping
Adjective
If every decision had been for real money, the oldest adults would have walked away with a walloping 39 percent less cash than young adults. Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2013 Unlike more cumbersome models out there, the 1000 Pro packs a walloping dose of solar power into a lightweight portable design—the generator weighs 25.4 pounds and measures less than one cubic foot. Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2022 What makes Coco so emotionally walloping, though—and what qualifies it as a perfect Thanksgiving film—is the film’s quiet reminders of the joys and annoyances of being part of a generations-spanning family. WIRED, 20 Nov. 2018 Early in the first period, minutes before his career ended and his life forever changed, Normand Leveille took a walloping check along the sidewall at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022 Yet even for that song, after an undoubtedly exhausting hour and 40 minutes, Beavis pushed himself to the breaking point, extending the climax with not one, not five, but 13 walloping, finale-worthy slams. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 New York opened legalized online sports betting in January and a record $5.28 billion was bet in the first three months of business, generating a walloping $167.392 million in state taxes. Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 Los Angeles — Even after two men were found dead in his California apartment, Ed Buck did not stop injecting gay men with walloping doses of methamphetamine. CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022 The result is a gathering of compact objects that pack a walloping collective punch. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walloping
Adjective
  • This sudden flash of light accompanied by a colossal burst of subatomic particles is called a solar flare.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
  • The scientists hope to eventually be able to capture an adult colossal squid on camera.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The thrashing left lingering questions: Can anyone on the Nuggets besides Jokic and Russell Westbrook match Oklahoma’s brute force moving forward?
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
  • There will be some actors who might not get another role after this latest thrashing.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.
    Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But instead of stopping, Burnett tried to drive away, hitting a tow truck in the process, police said.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Tesla sales have experienced a huge international decline, leaving room for competitors to gain momentum.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • While being number one on Apple is huge, Ebell said there are also surprising ways in which the studio is monetizing Severance such as via DVD sales.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The massive undersea volcano reaches more than 3,600 feet above the seabed is located 300 miles offshore.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Comments Getting to the end of Survivor is a massive accomplishment.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 May 2025

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