horsewhipped

past tense of horsewhip

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsewhipped
Verb
  • Hakeem actually whipped his members to shut the government down.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Folding whipped topping gently into the pudding mixture keeps the filling fluffy and mousse-like.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The media and entertainment conglomerate's stock notched gains as Paramount Global slashed its workforce more than 3% this summer and made other moves to restructure its struggling broadcast business.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • If 2024 is any indication, coveted clothing and accessories from TikTok-popular brands will be majorly slashed in price (sometimes by as much as over 50 percent off).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conservatives on social media immediately lashed out at the news.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Some Bethpage fans lashed out in a way that added to the embarrassment of the day.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These scourged the poor harder than anyone else.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Horsewhipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horsewhipped. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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