as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
as the whippers of teams from much larger schools, our players have much to be proud of
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Noun
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Tony Award winner Doug Hughes will direct.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Stars could have American Airlines Center all to themselves, but the chance for a new car is much more exciting, and potentially lucrative, than a 30-year-old beater that’s paid off.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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He’s left to be the beater in the tynchal rather than represent the Frasers in the hunt, and, wow, even the way this guy bangs on that drum is depressing.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The next day, her parents greeted her at the trailhead with smiles, tears, and hugs, as well as a trimmer her dad brought to clear some overgrowth on the road.—
David Gleisner,
Outside,
13 Oct. 2025
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Avoid using a trimmer or weed whacker close to tree trunks, as these tools may damage bark and leave fruit trees more susceptible to disease.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Amber has since earned her master's in social work from Louisiana State University (LSU), per the family's Instagram.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Zarco trained Abdiel Iván Batista, a master jungle rescue instructor who is the director of the Chagres Survival School, CEO of the Safe Jungles Foundation and member of the Panamanian Red Cross First Aid Corps.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Whipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipper. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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