wallop

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

And just when you think you can’t possibly have an emotional connection to what you’re watching, a sudden wallop to the gut punches the tears right out of you.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

U.S. airlines have already canceled nearly 6,000 flights through Sunday ahead of a winter storm expected to wallop two-thirds of the United States over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Those primal, instinctive bonds pack a wallop when they're severed.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Even so, the 10th-placed Seagulls are one of those teams where just when you think about writing them off, they will come up with a performance and wallop someone.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

The giant Norseman stiffened and fell back into the collapsed spice bin with a final wallop.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri