wallops 1 of 2

plural of wallop
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wallops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wallop
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wallops
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
  • The 209-by-200-foot overpass spans Interstate 25 near the Greenland exit between Larkspur and Monument, an area that has historically seen many wildlife collisions.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The clubhouse was somewhat somber Friday afternoon, with players still feeling shaken up after witnessing one of the scariest collisions many had ever seen on a baseball field.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Like his wife, Andrew was also attacked with a hatchet, receiving as many as 11 blows to his face, leaving him nearly unrecognizable, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Abby was struck 19 times by a hatchet-like object, with several blows crushing through her skull.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • After a few kicks, the attackers finally gave up, leaving with the case of beer on the ground in front of me.
    Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Your friendly neighborhood Lit Hub staff are getting our kicks this week from simple things.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.
    Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Past a certain point, more preparation buries the message instead of sharpening it.
    Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The winter months pass, long nights, a bomb cyclone that buries my basement windows in snow and leaves me to lurk in the dark like a slumbering bear, and then spring arrives abrupt and clanging and golden.
    Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As the child puts his hands up, Bible says Campbell slaps them away, then drags him off the field.
    Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing slaps like the original, but the upcoming reboot looks kinda cool.
    Bob Herman, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • And by the way, with how shifty rookie Emmett Johnson has been at this level, Kansas City may quietly have one of the league’s best one-two punches.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • According to court testimony, Griffin’s younger brother had gotten into an argument; punches were thrown, and the younger brother fell or was pushed.
    Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Wallops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallops. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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