as in dinosaur
something that is unusually large and powerful
a whale of a pickup truck
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
whaled the ball so hard that it sailed over the fence and into the neighbor's yard
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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
whaled the rug with a broom to knock the dirt out of it
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
mercilessly whaled the pickpocket for stealing from her purse
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Recent Examples of whale
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025
The whale marks the fourth gray whale to wash up in San Francisco Bay this year.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
The whale suffered from severe sunburn and was struggling to breathe.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
While bombarded by public service announcements encouraging me to save the whales, feed starving African children, and conserve freshwater, none alarmed me quite as much as those that advertised the hole in the ozone layer.
—Lauren Stienstra, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
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By her own admission, Cheyenne would rather be out saving the whales than prancing across a stage.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025
The whale marks the fourth gray whale to wash up in San Francisco Bay this year.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
The whale suffered from severe sunburn and was struggling to breathe.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
While bombarded by public service announcements encouraging me to save the whales, feed starving African children, and conserve freshwater, none alarmed me quite as much as those that advertised the hole in the ozone layer.
—Lauren Stienstra, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
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Subjects range from a dinosaur fossil dig in Central China, the opening of Cuba to American tourists, the new energy in Vienna and the best seafood spots on Canada’s Prince Edward Island to a luxury camp in Antarctica and the best new restaurant in New York.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The landscapes, bracketed by Russia and China borderlines, have stories to tell, from the Steppe grasslands, where Chinggis Khaan (aka Genghis Khan) once rode, to the Gobi Desert, where arid landscapes belie subterranean layers rich in coal, gold, and dinosaur bones.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-winning shot, crossing over Antetokounmpo and driving to the basket for a right-handed layup with 1.3 seconds left.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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By comparison, humans in lab studies tend to be more precise and hit right ahead of the beat regardless of tempo.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the cause of the odor is often hidden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Flames were licking the upper branches of tall trees.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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While investors are licking their wounds from a plunging stock market, and businesses brace for economic fallout, major investment banks are reaping extraordinary profits, according to Wall Street Journal.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Financial Times reported that crypto casinos are now approaching the size of traditional gambling giants, with industry leader Stake reporting gross gaming revenue of $4.7 billion in 2024 alone.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Starbucks stock falls as sales disappoint Starbucks on Tuesday reported weaker-than-expected earnings and another quarter of same-store sales declines, but the coffee giant said its turnaround strategy is showing early signs of success.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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That trend already spiraled into real-world hostility in 2024; while the song played at a bar in Germany, a crowd reportedly yelled slurs at a Black woman and punched her in the face, with one man allegedly Nazi-saluting.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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With that win, Niemann punched his ticket to Oakmont for the U.S. Open.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Those already on the skating rink floor are showing off their skills: doing tricks (sometimes with a partner), two-stepping to the beat and whipping their bodies into turns that seem impossible.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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For those interested in exploring opportunities in the legal cannabis space, pounding the pavement can be a heady process.—
Iris Dorbian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Russia pounded Kyiv in an hourslong barrage Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 87 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since July.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whale. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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