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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
felt the wallop of a car crashing into their front porch
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the ball a good wallop with the bat
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as in kicks
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
she really got a wallop out of finding a rare first edition by her favorite author
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as in licks
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 buries
to defeat by a large margin
walloped their traditional rivals 20 to nothing
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as in slaps
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 wallops
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Gove will have a lot on his plate if winter wallops the city.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
In 2022 and 2024, there were similar blank stretches, but both seasons ended with major wallops to Florida — Hurricanes Ian and Nicole in 2022, and Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Finally, Outie Mark and Gemma are reunited, and the mix of joy and relief and love on Adam Scott and Dichen Lachman’s faces as their characters take each other in wallops you.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Gove will have a lot on his plate if winter wallops the city.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallops
Noun
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Blockers and tacklers were also forbidden from moving until the ball was caught, or touched the ground, reducing the number of full-speed collisions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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As satellite constellations grow, global cooperation is essential to avoid collisions and ensure effective space traffic management.—
Alexander Görlach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, 35 people were also treated at the scene and in hospitals for various injuries, such as lacerations, blows and scrapes, Crónica reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The fourth quarter was a wild one, with each team trading blows.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Football’s lawmakers will hold talks on how to combat deliberate time-wasting next week, with a countdown for throw-ins and goal-kicks and a time limit for substitutions being considered.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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The film’s narrative kicks into gear when the legendary sun-shooting archer vanishes during a mission to rescue the dying sun, prompting Chang Er to embark on a perilous journey to the moon’s dark side alongside an earthbound bandit who crash-lands into her world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Weir picked up his first guitar licks from David Nelson and future Jefferson Airplane member Jorma Kaukonen.—
Richard Gehr,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Everybody licks the big pink flesh wall.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Stirring it with instant espresso powder noticeably decreases the effervescence, before the dense richness of the heavy cream all but buries it.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Clark rises, buries a deep, game-winning 3, and looks straight into the camera.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Boston Blue slaps a fresh coat of paint on Blue Bloods, the CBS procedural that ended its 14-season run last year.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
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Speaking with Cocoa Butter about her most memorable roles, Calloway revealed that the moment Ike slaps Jackie came across so emotional and raw because the stunt went wrong.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
5 Dec. 2025
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Spanning decades, the movie captures his encounters with romance and heartbreak, grief and redemption — at a deliberate pace, the thrills being found in Adolpho Veloso’s lush cinematography and Edgerton’s quietly stirring performance.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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For investors and policymakers, now’s the time to prepare for disappointments as well as thrills.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Burrell pounds his way down to the four-yard line.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Oct. 2025
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The man simply pounds the zone.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Wallops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallops. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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