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
Examples of whipping in a Sentence
suffered a whipping that took them out of competition
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Then comes a back-heel first touch on the spin, followed by that familiar whipping action, this time on his left side.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
In a large bowl, whisk together sweet potato puree, maple syrup, eggs, heavy whipping cream, pumpkin pie spice, and kosher salt until smooth.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Video from Camiguin Island, posted by the department, showed fierce winds and ocean water whipping past houses onto a residential street.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Both states punished people who returned after being removed for violating vagrancy laws by public whipping.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
In a large bowl, whisk together sweet potato puree, maple syrup, eggs, heavy whipping cream, pumpkin pie spice, and kosher salt until smooth.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Video from Camiguin Island, posted by the department, showed fierce winds and ocean water whipping past houses onto a residential street.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Both states punished people who returned after being removed for violating vagrancy laws by public whipping.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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 Nov. 2025.
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