Definition of whompnext

whomp

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whomp
Noun
When the whomp whomp of the rotor faded and visibility returned, I was paralyzed with momentary panic. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Putting aside the frustration for Delroy Lindo, who would’ve looked so great collecting an award with his polka-dot ascot, Sean Penn’s decision to skip the Oscars gave the Best Supporting Actor award a real whomp-whomp feeling. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 In stained water, the whomp and vibration these lures emit is second to none. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025 Nearly every morning the whomp of Russian artillery shells fired from miles away, across the Dnipro River, shakes the city. — Jeffrey Gettleman Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2022 Hunks of lardon bring a bacony whomp; they’re offset by a mulchy, acidic riff on salsa made with roasted broccoli. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021 During this siege, several sturgeon in the 5-foot range jumped several times around the boat, landing with a giant whomp and whirl the size of a washtub. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 23 May 2020
Verb
Last year, the Hoosiers got whomped in the two games against elite opposition (a 38-15 loss at Ohio State and a 27-17 loss at Notre Dame that was 27-3 with less than two minutes left). — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 The teams design flavorful fantastic creations, from edible spiders to a whomping willow tree. — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024 There’s a clear upside to the Florida Panthers getting whomped Saturday night. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024 The Goons whomped on a number of unsuspecting victims in mob attacks in Gilbert and nearby communities over the course of a year, in several cases rendering people unconscious or bloodied. — Abe Kwok, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024 As leader of the Conservative Party, Johnson won a whomping 80-seat majority in the House of Commons in 2019. — William Booth, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whomp
Noun
  • Lightning can travel miles from a storm, and officials suggest waiting 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder before heading back outdoors.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Fans did the New Day clap in anticipation for the popular former WWE stable, and Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods answered the bell, joining Swerve Strickland as the wildcard team.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Even without modification, white privacy lights are easily obscured by bangs and a bright sunny day.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And speaking of being just long enough, her bangs are just long enough to get stuck in her eyelashes.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • However, the proposal faces a steep procedural obstacle in the Senate, where most legislation needs 60 votes to invoke cloture and overcome a filibuster.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • To overcome this, scientists are exploring optical wireless communication options that can complement radio frequencies.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Some companies supplying the AI boom are already making money, Hayes said, pointing to memory chipmakers and Nvidia.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The bootleg boom Although there are occasional calls from companies like Merch Traffic to crack down on bootleg apparel, hardly anyone in position to do something about it seems to care.
    — Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Victories by Germany’s AfD in state elections have thrown the viability of the country’s government into doubt, while France’s National Rally is the odds-on favorite to win next year’s presidential election.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And while a blast of cooler air is set to arrive this weekend along with a swift fall breeze, high temperatures will remain near record levels through Thursday across the state, and that’s not even to mention the records that have been broken.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, he’ll probably get blamed for having a Slim Pickens-style blast on the bomb that buried Warner Bros.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But few could have anticipated just how badly the film would bomb.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Associated Press LONDON -- Two Iranian men conducted surveillance of a Manchester synagogue that was the site of a deadly attack a year ago as part of a plot to bomb it this year, a prosecutor said Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Whomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whomp. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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