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
  • The red, as startling as a cymbal clap, strikes the eye, but the impending drama remains out of sight.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lightning can travel miles from a storm, and officials suggest waiting 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder before heading back outdoors.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There’s getting into shape and then there’s whipping a company into shape, preparing it for the fast-moving future.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Now comes Denver, which whipped the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 because Carolina couldn’t handle the Broncos’ pass rush.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • On paper, the 12 Pro gives you the most bang for your buck by pairing 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage; the S10 FE offers the least, charging an extra $50 for the same configuration.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In close-up clips of her performance, Carey also donned a blonde wig with shaggy bangs and cherry-red highlights that framed her face and seemed to blend in seamlessly with the heavy rouge along her cheekbones.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Interviews with the Democratic governor-elect and a half-dozen top advisers reveal how Bottoms overcame that enormous financial disadvantage to pull off a historic victory.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When Garnett’s father passed in 2014, she was overcome by grief, so the majority of his clothes went to charity.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The boom in vaccine-preventable outbreaks, cases, and tragic deaths is being fueled by slipping vaccination rates nationwide as health misinformation and anti-vaccine sentiments have taken hold.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • DuPont benefits in some ways from the AI boom (more on that shortly), but most of its exposure to the theme disappeared with the Qnity spin-off a year ago.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Each man wins one round of the fight before it’s broken up, ensuring there’s no clear winner — but the mere fact that Cliff was able to throw a martial arts legend into the side of a car is a feather in his cap.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The ball was wet, leading to a few fumbles, while Fagnano couldn’t handle the pressure the Jaguars threw at him on his clear pass downs, leading to two interceptions.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In the old days of print journalism, before websites, social media, and even cable news required that reporters broadcast nonstop, Election Day was a blast.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Teams of emergency workers and volunteers picked through debris at the cratered blast sites, as bodies were pulled from the rubble and carried away in white plastic sheeting.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Efforts to rescue people Monday evening were hindered as Russian drones launched additional attacks in the area that had been bombed, according to Mykhailo Semikin, a military official in Zaporizhzhia.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The technology has already been used to bomb elementary school students, scam seniors, and drive dozens of vulnerable users to suicide.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Whomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whomp. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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