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
  • 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
  • Fans did the New Day clap in anticipation for the popular former WWE stable, and Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods answered the bell, joining Swerve Strickland as the wildcard team.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Into the work, esparza’s has also added a scene from the Florentine Codex showing a Spaniard whipping an Indigenous person and images of ICE raids in LA and Chicago, connecting centuries of oppression together.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Many Hoosiers whip out their smartphones to pay for a latte or a drink at a bar.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Broadwick’s pink front door spits you out slap-bang in the middle of it all like a tongue.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The last time the agents ripped through Little Village, fireworks, flash bangs and blaring car horns sounded up and down 26th Street for hours.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Augusto, Marrero, Hernández and countless others have little choice but to figure things out which, in Cuban parlance, means overcoming whatever obstacle is placed in their way.
    Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • McKee, 75, will also have to overcome simmering anger over a bridge repair project that has dragged on longer than expected.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The continuous, 25-hour eruption of Anak Krakatau that produced a fountain of lava and a boom heard 700 kilometers (435 miles) away ended Sunday, the country's Geological Agency said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • How this fits into the delivery boom Delivery drones are starting to show up in more places, but most of them are still carrying pretty small loads.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Idzik and fellow walk-on Jordan Garside would reserve a lecture hall in the business school, write their mocks on the whiteboard and throw a two-person draft party.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The gallery watched with rapt attention as Reddington gestured wildly, slammed his hand down and threw a stack of papers onto the bench.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But then on Sunday, McFarlane blew a save by serving up a three-run blast to Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Their mother had crawled, wounded, on the floor before the brothers fired a final, fatal blast.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Arriving promptly to her first day of rehearsal, Mona is nearly love-bombed by the Gen Z cast and crew.
    Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Initially arriving from the west, from cities like Hamburg and Berlin that had already been bombed by the Allies, even more refugees poured in from the east in late 1944 and early 1945.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Whomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whomp. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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