whammed
Hit with force
Whammed is the past tense of wham, meaning to strike or hit with force, often with a loud impact: The door whammed shut behind him.
It can describe sudden, forceful contact or collision: The truck whammed into the guardrail.
Figuratively, whammed suggests being hit hard by circumstances: Reality whammed him when the bill arrived.
Closed with violent force
- crashedSuddenly failed or slept
- smashedBroken or intoxicated
- collidedStruck with force
- bashedStruck violently
walloped · thumped · pounded · knocked · struck · banged · clobbered · rammed
Struck with closed fist
- sluggedStruck with fist
- pummeledStruck many times
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- beltedEncircled at waist
smacked · clocked · decked · socked · clubbed · battered · thrashed · clobbered
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- slammedClosed with violent force
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- bombardedAttacked with heavy fire
- pummeledStruck many times
hammered · hit hard · crushed · flattened · steamrolled · bulldozed · clobbered · walloped
Surprised by unforeseen impact
- ambushedAttacked from concealment
- sucker-punchedHit without advance warning
- bushwhackedAttacked from concealment
- broadsidedStruck on the side
jolted · shocked · startled · surprised · stunned · staggered · floored · rocked
slammed
Closed with violent force
bashed · walloped · thumped · pounded · knocked · struck · banged · clobbered · rammed · plowed
punched
Struck with closed fist
belted · smacked · clocked · decked · socked · clubbed · battered · thrashed · clobbered · lambasted
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
pummeled · hammered · hit hard · crushed · flattened · steamrolled · bulldozed · clobbered · walloped · buried
blindsided
Surprised by unforeseen impact
- ambushedAttacked from concealment
- sucker-punchedHit without advance warning
- bushwhackedAttacked from concealment
broadsided · jolted · shocked · startled · surprised · stunned · staggered · floored · rocked · jarred