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 Most notable was his thin satin-like scarf whipped eccentrically over one shoulder, like a Milanese gentleman oozing sprezzatura, further cementing himself as one of the most glamorous soccer players of our time. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 In Tokyo, the couple had an adults-only date night at Daikoku Parking Area, where the F1 driver whipped around in a Ferrari F40 with Kardashian in the passenger seat. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Vanilla ice cream was layered with strawberry sauce, pound cake pieces, strawberry crunch, whipped topping and fresh strawberries, then served with cinnamon-sugar chips fried in-house. — Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 The next morning, the wind whipped the lake to a froth, making the crossing to the river’s outlet impossible. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 And, alas, there isn't the customary chain saw whipped out at the end. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Wind whipped whitecaps across the sea, and waves crashed against a nearby jetty. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Ghulam Ali whipped his head around to see if anyone else was there, but the fields were deserted at this time of day. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped

Verb

Before the movie was even released, Roberts lashed out at Nolte in The New York Times.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
The sun lashed everyone who arrived — some voluntarily, others hooked and lowered like cattle into the mines.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Definition of lashed

Verb

Brewers relievers Chad Patrick, Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill threw shutout innings before Craig Yoho (1-0) did the same in the 10th with Heriberto Hernandez on second base to start the inning for his first MLB win.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Pages handled the carom and fired the ball towards the infield, where Betts, on the run, threw to Rushing at the plate.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of threw

Verb

Around the family, people shared takeout dinners, swung on hammocks and chattered.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
As the pendulum swung back and forth in the second half Argentina was left with 13 men after Joaquin Oviedo and Santiago Carreras were shown yellow cards for a neck roll and professional foul.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
As flames licked at the fabric and smoke curled toward the ceiling, an overcapacity crowd of more than 1,800 panicked, rushing for the exits and jamming against doors that opened inward.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of licked

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Iran struck a pumping station on Saudi’s pipeline to the Red Sea in April, which slashed throughput by 700,000 bpd.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 July 2026
During O’Neill’s time at the helm, Kennedy slashed the number of diseases covered in the pediatric immunization schedule, altered the CDC website to include inaccurate information and packed a key CDC advisory committee with vaccine skeptics.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of slashed

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In Yemen, the Houthis (an Iranian proxy group) bombed Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Things had improved since then, before spilling out into the open late last year when Saudi Arabia bombed a port in Yemen targeting a weapons shipment from the UAE.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of bombed

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The Ghastly Grotto started its life as a simple CostCo shed, but Mitchell has since turned it into a full-scale tiki bar, with niches and grottos packed with art, figurines and other bric-a-brac, all with a ghoulish bent.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
So, his company has turned instead to an app, Zello, run by a private company, which notifies locals of Russian drones flying nearby.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026