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 Now comes Denver, which whipped the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 because Carolina couldn’t handle the Broncos’ pass rush. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026 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 Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area. — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Fire crews scrambled late into the night as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The daughters of burning witches were sometimes made to stand close to the pyre, being whipped by locals while watching their mothers die in agony. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 By de-energizing power lines, utility providers seek to lessen the chances that an electrical spark could be whipped by winds into a devastating blaze. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped

Verb

When the gales of November came early, as the song goes, large waves and intense wind lashed the ship on her final voyage.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Heavy rains lashed the Gaza Strip, flooding tents and intensifying the misery of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of lashed

Verb

The New York Times estimates all voters swung about 15 points toward Democrats compared to 2024, helping the party flip seats in deep red states like Texas and South Carolina.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Prices for the commodity have been volatile over the past few years as supplies swung dramatically one season to the next, with climate change, water scarcity, and pest and disease playing a role.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

Unfortunately for us, those tenants have evolved a sticky knack for evading eviction, creating a webbing known as biofilm that prevents them from being easily licked or swallowed away.

— Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, as hip-house took hold Stateside, those who had licked a new sonic language weren’t going to sit a profitable wave out.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of licked

Verb

Ionis Pharmaceuticals lost more than $1 billion in market value on Monday after the company slashed sales projections for a triglyceride-lowering drug the biotech and Wall Street analysts believe is a potential blockbuster.

— Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
Milei’s austerity drive has produced a rare budget surplus and slashed annual inflation from 200% to about 32%.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of slashed

Verb

Using the textured side of a meat mallet, gently pound the meat until it’s slightly flattened, creating indentations all over the surface.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
In either case, had the truck not responded at all, the car would have been flattened and its occupants would not likely have survived at those speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of flattened

Verb

The ambush-style attack turned into an eight-hour standoff with law enforcement.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The Chiefs entered 2026 hoping to rebound from a 6-11 season and return to the Super Bowl conversation, but their loss to Denver has turned simply winning the division into a dogfight.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026