as in strap
a long thin or flexible tool for striking
a 100-year-old whip that was once used by a coachman
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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him
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as in to throw
to defeat by a large margin
we whipped them 13-0 in the last game
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as in to swing
to change the course or direction of (something)
any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
huge raindrops whipped the windows
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Recent Examples of whip
Nia Dumas,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Minutes after the break, midfielder Ryan Gravenberch made an underlapping run beyond Summerville to burst beyond Japan’s defence and whip a ball across the face of goal — a mirror image of Van de Ven’s positive contribution in the first half.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Noun
During enslavement, physical violence, such as being beaten with whips, was used to control Black bodies.
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Nia Dumas,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Minutes after the break, midfielder Ryan Gravenberch made an underlapping run beyond Summerville to burst beyond Japan’s defence and whip a ball across the face of goal — a mirror image of Van de Ven’s positive contribution in the first half.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
Byron Buxton scorched a double into the gap that Andy Pages ran down and, without stopping, whipped back to Betts as the cutoff man.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whip
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This purse has a shape similar to Swift’s and is a PEOPLE writer-favorite for its convertible strap, which transforms it from a shoulder bag to a crossbody in seconds.
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The three-time Olympic gold medalist and New Balance athlete showcased metallic sandals with a caged strap aesthetic echoing gladiator shoes of Ancient Rome.
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Turns out, a kid brought in with gunshot wounds died in that room the same night, and a final look at the security footage shows a mysterious third man — clearly hiding his face from all cameras under a label-less baseball cap — entering the same room around the same time as Ji.
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Stealth jurors — those who hide their true biases to influence a verdict — could pose a serious problem for prosecutors in either of Mangione's cases, Rahmani said.
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Marlins starter Ryan Gusto tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings before giving way to John King (6-1), who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against his former team.
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Kirby Yates threw a 1-2-3 ninth for his 100th career save and second this season.
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Any behavior requires a coordinated action across the brain—swing a baseball bat, complete a math problem—and the more the action is repeated, the more the associated neural pathways will strengthen.
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Ryan returned the favor in the fourth, getting Dalton Rushing, Freeland and Ohtani to all swing and miss.
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But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
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Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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Jung, who is going into his senior year of high school, said SmartBlink can detect pedestrians using wheelchairs, crutches or canes, too.
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An individual bush can grow up to 15 feet high and 40 feet long, with thick stems, also known as canes, marked by sharp, hooked thorns.
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Keywords Studios is slashing 128 jobs in San Francisco.
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Nor slashing domestic draft bonuses from last year’s payout of $401 million to $200 million.
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“Whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whip. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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