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horsewhipped

verb

past tense of horsewhip

as in whipped

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible the pirate captain threatened to horsewhip any of his crew who questioned his orders

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The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of whipped

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In some cases, producers slashed wholesale prices paid by importers in an effort to take on some of the cost associated with a tariff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
With his tires slashed by Todd and cops en route, Fang selects a glossy red muscle car for his getaway.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of slashed

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Europe is looking for alternative sources of energy after turning its back on Russian oil and gas following Moscow's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while consumers are being lashed by rocketing fuel prices compounded by the Iran war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Trump lashed out at Pirro over the admission and has continued to claim vandals were to blame.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of lashed

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The attacker slapped the woman on the buttocks on Bedford and Willoughby Aves.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
As Los Angeles became more crowded and less pleasant a place to live, the high-handedness of Southern California developers and officialdom occasionally got those hands slapped.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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