walloping
Americannoun
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a sound beating or thrashing.
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a thorough defeat.
adjective
adverb
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of walloping
A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wallop, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Surging healthcare costs are walloping U.S. workers, and they will only worsen next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The thud of fists walloping punching bags reverberates through the gym from morning until evening.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
That means that the teams walloping the rest of the league are, for the time being, doing it while spending less money than most of their competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
But, by any measure, England's 48-7 win was a walloping.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
DiMaggio connected, walloping one 415 feet to left center.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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