whipping
noun
whip·ping
ˈ(h)wi-piŋ 
1
: the act of one that whips: such as
a
: a severe beating or chastisement
b
: a stitching with small overcasting stitches
2
: material used to whip or bind
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Examples of whipping in a Sentence
suffered a whipping that took them out of competition
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Mayonnaise is spreadable right out of the container, no softening or whipping required.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
That time, though, mother and daughter were as far as possible from the stage in the rafters, with only Bey’s whipping hair visible from that nosebleed vantage.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
That time, though, mother and daughter were as far as possible from the stage in the rafters, with only Bey’s whipping hair visible from that nosebleed vantage.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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“Whipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whipping. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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