wallops 1 of 2

noun

plural of wallop
1
as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things felt the wallop of a car crashing into their front porch

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2
as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument gave the ball a good wallop with the bat

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3
as in kicks
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings she really got a wallop out of finding a rare first edition by her favorite author

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wallops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wallop
1
as in licks
to strike repeatedly walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruit

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2
as in buries
to defeat by a large margin walloped their traditional rivals 20 to nothing

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3
as in slaps
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner arrested for walloping a police officer

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Recent Examples of wallops
Noun
The slight sweetness of the gravy-less curry is tempered with wallops of miso while curry powder seasons the ground beef more than adequately. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026 In 2022 and 2024, there were similar blank stretches, but both seasons ended with major wallops to Florida — Hurricanes Ian and Nicole in 2022, and Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
And even the smallest nibble wallops with a potent vegetal bitterness. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Finally, Outie Mark and Gemma are reunited, and the mix of joy and relief and love on Adam Scott and Dichen Lachman’s faces as their characters take each other in wallops you. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025 Gove will have a lot on his plate if winter wallops the city. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallops
  1. collisions
  2. blows
  3. kicks
  4. licks
  5. buries
  6. slaps
  7. thumps
  8. punches
Noun
  • Also, passenger road vehicles use safety features like steel bumpers and crumple zones to absorb impact forces during collisions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Robertson said those concerns include obstruction of pedestrian and car traffic, collisions into infrastructure, and effects on pets and children.
    — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of collisions
Noun
  • Deaton was well-prepared, brought the fire, and landed a number of blows that at times appeared to make Markey wince.
    — Jon Keller, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The two countries have been trading blows on energy infrastructure.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of blows
Noun
  • On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been better said before by other people, but just trying to fill up that vacuum with kicks.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of kicks
Verb
  • That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of licks
Verb
  • Everyone stress-tests the checkout, then quietly buries returns, cancellations and subscription pauses.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The winter months pass, long nights, a bomb cyclone that buries my basement windows in snow and leaves me to lurk in the dark like a slumbering bear, and then spring arrives abrupt and clanging and golden.
    — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of buries
Verb
  • As the child puts his hands up, Bible says Campbell slaps them away, then drags him off the field.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing slaps like the original, but the upcoming reboot looks kinda cool.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of slaps
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Definition of thumps
Noun
  • The farm offers a punch card to residents for $18 and is good for up to 14 punches or around 21 bags of debris.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Hadribeaj attacked the body early, crouching beneath Fundora’s punches and landing looping shots over the top.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of punches

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“Wallops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallops. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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