Example Sentences

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The storm had walloped the nearby city of Houma, destroying dozens of hotels and apartment complexes, which meant the closest rental they could find was all the way in Mississippi.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2023

Yet the ball travels as if he had walloped it.

From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2019

It came a day after the Sixers had walloped the Wizards at home and underscored the inconsistency of an intriguing team with a lot to learn.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2019

Yet another storm had walloped the Wasatch Range with some 20 inches of new snow.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2011

The entangled monster failed to extricate himself before he had walloped the tent frenziedly to the edge of the mountain.

From Men, Women, and Boats by Crane, Stephen