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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.
—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.
—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
The slight sweetness of the gravy-less curry is tempered with wallops of miso while curry powder seasons the ground beef more than adequately.
—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.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
And even the smallest nibble wallops with a potent vegetal bitterness.
—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.
—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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Train collisions are relatively rare in Britain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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At least two vehicle collisions involving ICE arrests have been reported in the Chicago area in the last month.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Feminism was anti-gerontocratic, too, striking blows against old men and their old ways.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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The biggest blows came from Garcia and Starling Marte.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Clark looked flashy rocking her brand-new signature Nike kicks, dropping 26 points and seven assists.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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As the Diamonds’ season kicks into gear, Ricard aims to maintain the mindset that made her one of the best mid-major pitchers in the country.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Clarissa Cruz,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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But New England’s trade effectively grants Brown the proverbial Change Of Scenery that buries the receiver’s unsaid motivations.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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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.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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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.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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The Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s latest is a crisp and candid twee pop record with unexpected studio touches and gut punches.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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No such punches could be seen on the video.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Wallops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallops. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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