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as in pounded
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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as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
walloped their traditional rivals 20 to nothing
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as in smacked
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 walloped
Former Los Angeles Chargers star Shawne Merriman put naysayers on notice after the team walloped the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, 20-9, to move to 2-0 on the season.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Huskies walloped Servite 42-14 in their season opener before losing in overtime to Santa Margarita 33-27.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Starting pitcher Casey Mize got walloped in the final game of the three-game set against the Athletics on Wednesday, ending in a 7-0 loss for the Tigers and a three-game road sweep.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That velocity had previously masked a very hittable fastball, and Sasaki’s heater got walloped in the ensuing outings.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles has a long flight back and a short week, with a Cardinals team that walloped them 41-10 in Week 2.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Frozen non-carbonated juices tell the starkest tale for a beverage category that was walloped by hurricanes, bad weather and a citrus disease.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Clemson and Arizona State will be in contention for the final bye into the quarterfinals – the Sun Devils walloped Iowa State in the Big 12 championship on Saturday afternoon.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Huskies walloped Servite 42-14 in their season opener before losing in overtime to Santa Margarita 33-27.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Starting pitcher Casey Mize got walloped in the final game of the three-game set against the Athletics on Wednesday, ending in a 7-0 loss for the Tigers and a three-game road sweep.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That velocity had previously masked a very hittable fastball, and Sasaki’s heater got walloped in the ensuing outings.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles has a long flight back and a short week, with a Cardinals team that walloped them 41-10 in Week 2.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Frozen non-carbonated juices tell the starkest tale for a beverage category that was walloped by hurricanes, bad weather and a citrus disease.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Clemson and Arizona State will be in contention for the final bye into the quarterfinals – the Sun Devils walloped Iowa State in the Big 12 championship on Saturday afternoon.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walloped
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Coen repeatedly pounded his chest, seemingly signaling that Lawrence needed to hit his receivers lower.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen students who fled from the shooting took shelter at a home just down the road, after an initial group of them pounded on the door asking for help, resident Don Cygan told 9News.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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These days, the healthy beverage of choice is more likely to be a protein-and-collagen smoothie or a matcha latte whipped with some sort of non-dairy milk.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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The tight end completed a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a 37-yard score in the fourth quarter and whipped out some moves in the end zone to celebrate.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This lesson smacked me in the face Sunday as Russell Wilson went off for 450 passing yards despite the Giants' dramatic 40-37 OT loss to the Dallas Cowboys.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs crushed the Patriots that night, winning 41-14 at Arrowhead Stadium and Brady was benched after the Chiefs smacked him down.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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After the Ophir Awards named The Sea, about a young Palestinian boy's dream of seeing the ocean, as its Best Picture winner on Tuesday night, Minister of Culture Miki Zohar lashed out at the organization in a statement that also threatened to remove the Israeli Academy's public funding.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead of seeking help, her niece lashed out.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Anthony clobbered a 497-foot shot in Triple-A weeks before his debut while Kurtz launched one 493 feet on the last Athletics homestand.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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When the lineup was hot in August, the Mets clobbered fastballs.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Denholm is giving interviews to explain the board’s decision to award Musk a pay package that could be worth $1 trillion if the company hits milestones for market capitalization, profits, and vehicle production.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, Heights trounced North Side 70-0.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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In Sunday’s vote, the Peronists trounced Milei’s right-libertarian party by a staggering 47% to 34%, a far cry from the nail-biter that many pollsters had predicted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Walloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walloped. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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