Thesaurus results for WHOMPS

whomps 1 of 2

noun

plural of whomp

as in claps

a loud explosive sound the dish fell off the table and hit the hardwood floor with a whomp

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

whomps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of whomp

as in bombs

to defeat by a large margin the basketball team was whomped in the last game of the regular season and missed out on the playoffs

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whomps

Noun

One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026

Definition of claps

Noun

From a fringed mullet, to a blonde buzz cut, bobs in various lengths, micro bangs, and even a shade of citrus—Kristen Stewart’s looks are always executed with an edge.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Her hair, on the other hand, was constructed by Ursula Stephen, the architect behind her Audrey Hepburn-esque micro bangs.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Definition of bangs

Verb

Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Definition of whips

Noun

Oil price booms have increased Nigeria’s wealth, but an overdependence on crude has weakened investment in other sectors, while corruption and poor governance remain rampant.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
But this was a night that was about more than just all those booms.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of booms

Noun

Rumors fill information void Syrian officials say the blasts that targeted government institutions and the French presidential convoy were the work of a cell affiliated with the Islamic State.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
So the production would brave heavy winds with fireboats that could pummel the main boat with blasts of water to create storm effects.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of blasts

Verb

Social media shows the outcome and buries the labor that produced it.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.

— Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Definition of buries

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

whomping

whomps

whoop

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Whomps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whomps. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of whomps

noun

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

parochial

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes