wallop
verb (used with object)
to beat soundly; thrash.
is walloping
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present progressiveof wallop (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The deadly storm that is walloping California with hurricane-force winds and record amounts of rainfall was fueled in part by the powerful weather phenomenon known as a “bomb cyclone,” the National Weather Service said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
On top of it all, the COVID-19 pandemic is walloping state budgets across the country.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2020
The underdog, thus far, is walloping the favorite.
From US News ● Aug. 23, 2016
After hitting just .286 last season with only three extra-base hits, Warford is walloping the ball this spring.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2016
