Thesaurus results for WHIPPED

whipped

verb

Definition of whipped

past tense of whip

as in lashed

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him

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as in threw

to defeat by a large margin we whipped them 13-0 in the last game

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as in swung

to change the course or direction of (something) any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home

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as in flapped

to move or cause to move with a striking motion her hair whipped in the wind

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as in licked

to strike repeatedly huge raindrops whipped the windows

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Recent Examples of whipped Arcila scored with a right-footed shot from the center of the box in the 50th, then whipped the go-ahead goal past Óscar García for his fourth goal of the tournament. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The bullet apparently whipped across the cab and struck Salgado in the stomach. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Then, when Gonzalez tried to exit in Exposition Park to avoid further confrontation, Pitts whipped out a knife, prosecutors said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2017, the object flew into our solar system, whipped around the sun like a comet, and flew back out. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 The blaze raged through pine forests and scrubland through the weekend, whipped by gale force winds that often prevented water-dropping planes from operating. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Lesnar whipped Femi into the steel ring steps shoulder-first, but Femi returned the favor. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors allege Williams and several other suspects held a victim against his will, pistol whipped him and stripped him of his belongings, Boyd said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box. — Kamran Nia july 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped

Verb

Earlier this month, Kennedy lashed out during an interview on CNN over vaccine and public health policies.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
The singer also lashed out at her parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears, on social media.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of lashed

Verb

The inning should have been over after Bo Bichette swung on a bouncing pitch that went back to the backstop, but Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz threw the ball past first base, and Bichette was safe.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
But this game’s hinges swung the other way when the Padres turned things around against Gavin Williams and Michael King turned things around against the Guardians.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of swung

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Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.

— Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of licked

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While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, other Western governments have slashed assistance grants and development loans to their lowest level since 2016.

— Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of slashed

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That’s because this onetime refuge of Pablo Picasso was bombed to hell less than three weeks before the official end of the Second World War.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
In its kinetic war, the US has mostly bombed southern Iran, with more than 1,000 targets hit last month alone.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of bombed

Verb

The offer of a trial from Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson that eventually turned into a short-term contract until January 2025 proved the merits of all that hard work.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026