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 That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 And that daring move seemed to set the tone for the rest of the night, as Kansas City whipped the reigning AFC West champions 31-10. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 JoJo, Messing and Newport quickly whipped out their phones to capture videos of the models gliding down the runway and posing right in front of them before continuing their trek around Cipriani in downtown Manhattan. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 While holding Gnocchi, a large street cleaning truck whipped down the street and startled him into clawing away. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Cheese foam is a smooth and slightly salty whipped foam topping popular in boba drinks. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Outside a fierce storm lashed down, wind whipped against the wood planks, thunder shook the ground, water streamed through cracks and floated into the shack. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 Deploying everything from pickled green strawberries and fresh peas to whipped labneh with Banyul vinegar glaze, artful Viennoiserie evokes more than a little whimsy that spans sweet and savory. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 The first drops of espresso are vigorously whipped with sugar into a thick espumita froth inside the cup, before the rest is poured in, causing the caramelly-brown foam to rise to the top. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped

Verb

Every night, after Jesus died on the cross, my apostles gently helped me down from the chain-link fence to which I had been lashed.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
After the two additional deaths were reported this week, Shapiro again lashed out at Kennedy.

— Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of lashed

Verb

Saturday, former Hawaii running back Tylan Hines ran for 250 yards while former Wyoming starter Kaden Anderson threw two touchdowns.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Darian Mensah threw five touchdowns in his Miami debut and the Hurricanes defense held Stanford out of the end zone.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of threw

Verb

Steinem's version of feminism today is more aligned with Democrats at a time when, at least for now, the country has swung Republican.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
After the Mercedes swung around and law enforcement vehicles surrounded it, the driver stepped out with his hands up — only to swiftly step back inside.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

Above the dancers flapped a ring of American flags, each representing a military veteran from the community who had passed away.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Luna then tried to jump over Sandy to get back into the bowl of the nest, but Sandy lost her balance and flapped down to the lower branches.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Definition of flapped

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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

Verb

Christian then lays out the finale’s mandates, which, just like last season, are dramatically slashed down from what Project Runway used to be.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
The world's largest oil buyer has slashed its imports after the war broke out, tapping into its stockpiles, keeping a lid on global oil prices and safeguarding its economy.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of slashed

Verb

Before Buchanan turned his final prayer into a touchdown, Underwood was quite underwhelming (11 of 21, 123 yards, INT, lost fumble).

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
My patients tell me the apps have turned dating into a competitive marketplace marked by quick and easy rejection.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026