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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Heavy whipping cream: Here again, some is used in the dough, while the rest is poured over the shaped, risen rolls.
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
In my memory, this assault feels more terrible than the whippings.
—Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
One of the neighbors heard, and my daddy gave me a whipping.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
Over the next few hours, not even the whipping winds of a blustery, overcast day can deter them from giving the camera their all.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
In my memory, this assault feels more terrible than the whippings.
—Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
One of the neighbors heard, and my daddy gave me a whipping.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
Over the next few hours, not even the whipping winds of a blustery, overcast day can deter them from giving the camera their all.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for whipping
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“Whipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whipping. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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