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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped

Verb

The worst of the deadly nor'easter that's lashed the Northeast is behind us, and Monday will feature minor impacts as the storm winds down.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin lashed out at Judge Judy’s remarks about unhappy Americans.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of lashed

Verb

The extinct bird seems to have swung their club hands in fights.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Batting in the bottom of the third with two outs against Reds starter Brandon Williamson, Acuña swung at a 3-1 cutter and fouled the pitch off his left leg near the shin area.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 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

Verb

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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The league, facing the possibility of attendance at a Tottenham game slipping under 60,000 for the first time, recently slashed remaining tickets down to 79 pounds ($105) — its lowest 2026 category — including for some high-end seats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
One dog, Bruce, whose neck was slashed by his owner, spent seven months at the shelter as investigators sought charges, trembling in his kennel and looking scared, according to visitors.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of slashed

Verb

Since the early 2010s, spending per Medicare beneficiary had largely flattened.

— Aric Coffman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In Lois Lowry’s dystopian novel The Giver, a world of human complexity has been flattened deliberately to remove the inconvenient excesses of emotion and feeling.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of flattened

Verb

Your eyes feast on the yellows, golds, and oranges smattered with some greens that haven’t turned yet.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
One of London’s historic Arts & Crafts houses has just been turned into six apartments—one of which is distinguished by a chic, designer interior.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026