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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
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
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.
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Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
Gove will have a lot on his plate if winter wallops the city.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
The slight sweetness of the gravy-less curry is tempered with wallops of miso while curry powder seasons the ground beef more than adequately.
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Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
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.
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Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
And even the smallest nibble wallops with a potent vegetal bitterness.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
Gove will have a lot on his plate if winter wallops the city.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallops
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Last year, the city had 24 traffic collisions involving e-bikes, Cullen said.
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That brutal, driving style requires her to initiate intense physical collisions on nearly every single possession.
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Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.
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Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.
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The mix runs almost dangerously hot, bruising kicks and red-lining riffs threatening to overwhelm the whole thing, and the sounds of revving engines at the beginning of most tracks underscore the sensation that we are gathered here today to burn rubber.
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On sale for 50 percent off, the hybrid kicks feature the dainty silhouette of your favorite flats, along with the cooling mesh uppers and durable outsoles of your go-to sneakers.
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Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
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At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.
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The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.
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Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
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Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.
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That direct relationship is what separates a true farm to table operation from a restaurant that simply slaps the phrase on a marketing page.
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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
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You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.
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Gunther took out Sami Zayn after a delay, but Sami stormed back into the match and hammered Gunther with punches.
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Members of Rita's loyalty program who use the Rita’s Ice app will get double loyalty punches with a purchase of the treat.
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“Wallops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallops. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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