WALLOPING Synonyms: 402 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈwä-lə-piŋ

Definition of walloping

as in colossal

unusually large he needed help to mount such a walloping horse

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walloping

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noun

as in thrashing

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walloping

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verb

present participle of wallop

as in pounding

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 whipping

to defeat by a large margin walloped their traditional rivals 20 to nothing

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as in hitting

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner arrested for walloping a police officer

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Adjective

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 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 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 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

Noun

The last time the Dolphins beat the Lions in South Florida was a 49-21 walloping in the season opener of 2002, which was also Ricky Williams’ Dolphins debut. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026 The Minnesota Vikings subsequently hosted the Bengals last weekend in Minneapolis and blew the doors off in a 48-10 walloping that has some around the NFL wondering what might become of Cincinnati's season after back-to-back games that included three and five turnovers, respectively. — Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

Verb

The Giants’ lineup smothered the Cubs’ pitchers, hitting seven home runs and scoring the first 16 runs of the game en route to an 18-3 walloping at Wrigley Field. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 The walloping sandwich might lead you to the tiny restaurant that Arthur Grigoryn and his wife, Takouhi Petrosyan, opened in January in Glendale. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 The comic sold a walloping 150,000 copies. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 Pregnancy is well-known to be rough on sleep—the constant need to pee, the baby walloping your insides—but things can get worse postpartum, and not just because of the baby’s needs. — Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026 As the West bakes, a major winter storm is walloping the Upper Midwest and the upper Great Lakes regions, with heavy snow expected across Wisconsin and Michigan on Monday. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026 Brisket and burnt previously marked $21 for a half pound (or a walloping $42 per pound) had been X’d out. — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026 For the first time in school history, the Indiana Hoosiers will be playing for a national title after walloping Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for walloping

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Production designer Ruth De Jong’s colossal sets (the city of Troy is especially impressive) and Ellen Mirojnick’s costumes, drawn from both history and myth, add to the immersive feel of the storytelling.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
In fact, Gabrielle and Katerina attribute the restaurant’s early colossal success to a Los Angeles Times review.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of colossal

Verb

For much of the ’80s, Teresa Taylor (aka Teresa Nervosa) joined up as a second drummer, pounding tribal beats beside Coffey, and became a Gen-X icon after appearing in the 1990 film Slacker.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026
After pounding his drive down the final fairway, Fox hit his approach to just inside 12 feet and then dripped his birdie putt into the edge of the cup to win the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of pounding

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Hanoi’s famous egg coffee—made by whipping egg yolks with sugar and condensed milk into a rich, velvety foam—was born during a time when fresh milk was scarce.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026
Onstage, Shakira unleashed her inner rock star during the song, working the stage and the mic stand in a purple corset and matching fringe pants and whipping her lengthy curls like a weapon.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of whipping

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The New York Yankees want to add a right-handed hitting catcher, and the Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers still appears to be their most obvious target.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
But what does Porsha being a liar have to do with Shamea hitting below the belt unprompted?

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of hitting

Adjective

Their fans have provided the electricity of this tournament, travelling in huge numbers, turning Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami and Dallas into oceans of blue and white.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Notable quote There is a huge amount of animosity, every single day, thrown at trans kids.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Definition of huge

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There is no hammering out a return with another team because the parameters and compensation are outlined based on the average annual value offered.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026

Definition of hammering

Verb

Some of the flames come close to licking the glass, as the wildfire blows across the tracks.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026
Signs paws have already been burned include limping, refusing to walk, licking or chewing feet, darker or damaged pads and visible blisters or redness.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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