whamming

present participle of wham

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whamming
Verb
  • Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
  • As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • In the run-up to the elections, Russia upped pressure on its ally by slapping import bans on Armenian products, including fresh fruit, flowers and spirits.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a third strike, but Madrigal argued with the umpire, emphatically slapping his head.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • Sounds like big savings knocking on your doorstep.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Larry Hayes, 86, and Bill Moniz, 79, hit the tennis courts in Mountain View three to four times a week — whacking balls across the net as teammates for one to three hours a week.
    Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
  • And the crowd clearly expected that pucks whacking the nets would be at a premium in this series, too.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • With his second consecutive victory and third this season, Denny Hamlin now trails Tyler Reddick by only 51 points, chopping 78 points off the margin in the past three seasons.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Hold Cutting Boards In Place Some cutting boards are quite slick on top of counters, which is both unsafe and inconvenient when chopping food.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The play started with Muncy hitting a ground ball up the first-base line.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
  • London’s Christian Olivares, a USC pledge, extended the lead in the third inning, hitting a two-run home run to left field.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • The Massachusetts Republican Party is slamming both Markey and Healey for backing Platner.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • Hugh Laurie has apologized to a writer after slamming her criticisms of House on social media.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Video shows a gang of Pokémon card thieves smashing display cases at a New Jersey hobby store and filling a trash bag with thousands of dollars worth of collectibles, according to police.
    Nick Caloway, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • In 2016, voters were asked to choose between a populist candidate dogged by questions about his integrity, judgment, decency, civility, empathy, and respect for everyone from complete strangers to his own wife, and an overqualified, glass-ceiling-smashing woman.
    Shannon A. Mullen, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
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“Whamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whamming. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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