whipped

past tense of whip
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whipped LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025 The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025 The train whipped past—it’s powered by quiet diesel-electric locomotives and goes 79 miles per hour through that part of its route. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025 They are not whipped again, but after all of that research, I sure am beat. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025 Harrison's head whipped back and slammed into the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025 One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025 Kimmel conveniently whipped out a cardigan and a pair of sunglasses to help Bridges channel The Dude, which remains one of his most iconic characters. Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025 While early Labuschagne drove beautifully through the covers and whipped the ball firmly through midwicket, the more recent iteration seemed to have retreated, his mindset becoming defensive. Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped
Verb
  • In July, the company estimated a $500 million hit related to tariff costs and slashed its guidance.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Skull's throat was slashed three times from ear to ear.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So when Luise was frustrated by her experiments with canvas one afternoon at MacDowell and threw her scraps into her studio’s fireplace, Morton was there to witness the epiphany that followed.
    Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Mariota infamously threw a touchdown to himself in a 22-21 victory that would be the final game of Alex Smith’s Chiefs career.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Doncic quickly swung the ball to Reaves after Minnesota sent two defenders his way, while Ayton’s defender (Rudy Gobert) went to pressure Reaves on the perimeter, briefly opening up a cutting lane for Ayton.
    Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In another potentially worrying sign for the president, younger Hispanics and Hispanic men — two groups that swung particularly dramatically toward him in last year’s election — also see him a bit more negatively.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Moytoy flapped his lips fast like an engine.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Cunha, sitting on the turf, flapped his arms when Mbeumo failed to follow in for a tap-in.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has also lashed out at China over its restrictions on rare earth exports and his administration is launching a probe looking into whether China complied with a trade agreement from 2019.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Gakpo should have equalised with an 87th-minute header that went well wide, 23 minutes after Salah lashed at a close-range shot and missed the goal by some distance.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kravitz's new cut couldn't be fresher, with blunt, flicked out ends that barely reach below her ears.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several complaints, largely filed in Spanish, asked why they were locked up and bombed.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • And this is the same thing all Gazans did after their homes were bombed or damaged.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
  • No team in the Championship has lost more than the nine points Wrexham have dropped from a winning position this term, a damaging trait that began on the opening day at Southampton when two stoppage-time goals turned a 1-0 win into a dramatic loss.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Whipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipped. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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