Definition of whompnext

whomp

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whomp
Noun
When the whomp whomp of the rotor faded and visibility returned, I was paralyzed with momentary panic. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Putting aside the frustration for Delroy Lindo, who would’ve looked so great collecting an award with his polka-dot ascot, Sean Penn’s decision to skip the Oscars gave the Best Supporting Actor award a real whomp-whomp feeling. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 In stained water, the whomp and vibration these lures emit is second to none. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025 Nearly every morning the whomp of Russian artillery shells fired from miles away, across the Dnipro River, shakes the city. Jeffrey Gettleman Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2022 Hunks of lardon bring a bacony whomp; they’re offset by a mulchy, acidic riff on salsa made with roasted broccoli. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021 During this siege, several sturgeon in the 5-foot range jumped several times around the boat, landing with a giant whomp and whirl the size of a washtub. Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 23 May 2020
Verb
Last year, the Hoosiers got whomped in the two games against elite opposition (a 38-15 loss at Ohio State and a 27-17 loss at Notre Dame that was 27-3 with less than two minutes left). Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 The teams design flavorful fantastic creations, from edible spiders to a whomping willow tree. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024 There’s a clear upside to the Florida Panthers getting whomped Saturday night. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024 The Goons whomped on a number of unsuspecting victims in mob attacks in Gilbert and nearby communities over the course of a year, in several cases rendering people unconscious or bloodied. Abe Kwok, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024 As leader of the Conservative Party, Johnson won a whomping 80-seat majority in the House of Commons in 2019. William Booth, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whomp
Noun
  • Nick, 33, started with a moment from the first Camp Rock, recalling the morning the cast came up with the now-famous stomp-and-clap sequence.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.
    Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Stidham whipped a pass to Pat Bryant on a comeback route for 15 yards on the game’s first play.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The team – last minute – got the recipe, sourced quahogs and whipped them up.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Pilots received a warning about the engine and then heard a loud bang, the report said.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Even something as seemingly minor as changing your part or adding bangs can make a noticeable difference.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike in the Senate, where Democratic votes can be necessary to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold, Jeffries commands a minority caucus in a chamber where Republicans can pass most legislation with a simple majority.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Lorne Balfe From overcoming dyslexia with early synths to navigating AI, remote recording, and spatial audio, the blockbuster composer reveals how technology shapes his scores.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For the mostly Hispanic agriculture and food processing workers, the data center boom hasn’t been all good.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence and the data center boom are influencing many things across Georgia, ranging from politics and technology to debates over energy, water consumption and land use.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Logan Webb yielded one run on four hits and a walk over eight innings for the Giants, throwing 100 pitches.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Higher gas prices threw Javier Casillas’ lower-income customers for a loop.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Eldridge’s home run, a solo shot, was the latest exhibition of his game-changing power, an opposite-field, 423-foot blast that cleared the left-center field fence on a cold San Francisco (50-70) night with feet to spare.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The money taps remain turned on full-blast even in the face of a choppy stock market and persistent fears over whether AI stocks are in a bubble.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The government has intensified firefighting efforts across Sumatra and Borneo islands, deploying more than 35 aircraft including water-bombing helicopters and patrol airplanes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Nagasaki, bombed just three days later, receives only a fraction of that attention.
    James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Whomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whomp. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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