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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

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whomps

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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

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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

Most recently, the star showed off eyelash-grazing full front bangs with chest-length tresses while attending the Christian Dior Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show on January 26.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 July 2026
Emphasize your curls with a pixie cut with just enough layers and bangs to give shape.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 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

The twin booms have left the state with one of the best financial pictures in the country, as tax revenues outpaced recent trends.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Meraz said a smoldering projectile from one of the many booms and bangs that kept his sons awake must have landed in one of the trash bins, causing the fire to ignite.

— Noah Daly July 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026

Definition of booms

Verb

Mikel Oyarzabal has four goals, so could yet challenge if Spain overcomes France in the semifinals.

— James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
By using acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) technology, the sensor overcomes the blind spots and height limitations of conventional 2D safety systems.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of overcomes

Noun

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
On Wednesday, Nosková pushed forward behind backhand blasts in the first set against Mertens, then won with a backhand drop volley off a cracking passing shot from her Belgian opponent.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of blasts

Verb

The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 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

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