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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
Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, their highest since 2022, back toward $90.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, the highest since 2022, back toward $90.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Women were punished differently — whipped, branded, sold, imprisoned, or quietly executed.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Skippers sophomore Cash Hardie skated into the zone, gliding left, and whipped a shot toward the far corner that beat the glove of Arnold.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Zaha, with 96 Premier League goal contributions to his name, received the ball near the top of the penalty box, took out two defenders with a nifty move and whipped a vicious cross toward the back post, where Toklomati popped up to tap the ball home.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Fresh fruit is tossed with a decadent mixture of cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and whipped topping that is ready in just 10 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
The puck went to Clarke, who adjusted his angle and whipped a shot through a Corey Perry screen.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
So everyone whipped out their phones at the table, which is a very rude thing to do, but in an emergency—in a Hollywood emergency—it was allowed.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, the highest since 2022, back toward $90.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Women were punished differently — whipped, branded, sold, imprisoned, or quietly executed.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Skippers sophomore Cash Hardie skated into the zone, gliding left, and whipped a shot toward the far corner that beat the glove of Arnold.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Zaha, with 96 Premier League goal contributions to his name, received the ball near the top of the penalty box, took out two defenders with a nifty move and whipped a vicious cross toward the back post, where Toklomati popped up to tap the ball home.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Fresh fruit is tossed with a decadent mixture of cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and whipped topping that is ready in just 10 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
The puck went to Clarke, who adjusted his angle and whipped a shot through a Corey Perry screen.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
So everyone whipped out their phones at the table, which is a very rude thing to do, but in an emergency—in a Hollywood emergency—it was allowed.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped
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One of Milwaukee's more controversial landlords lashed out at a city council member and city inspectors.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maza drew in Hamburg players before flicking the ball on for Kofane, who lashed it into the top-left corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The same man who threw the IED lit a second device, dropped it on the street and ran, New York City’s police commissioner said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Before the doors swung open at the ICNA Relief Food Pantry in suburban Glendale Heights on a recent Thursday, volunteers in lime-yellow hi-vis vests were putting out large boxes of vegetables and fruit and trays of breads, buns and a few smatterings of cookies from a nearby bakery.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kiffin, in many ways, swung the scythe that signaled the spring game’s apparent demise.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Verona almost won it in stoppage time but Kieron Bowie couldn’t keep his attempt on target after Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret flapped aimlessly at a cross.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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But Chelsea — and Garnacho — responded again, the Argentina international reducing the arrears again after some Kepa had flapped at a cross.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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That slashed the Kremlin’s oil revenues to their lowest levels since the invasion.—
David McHugh,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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That slashed the Kremlin’s oil revenues to their lowest levels since the invasion.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Japanese warplanes attacked, torpedoed and bombed the ship, which caught fire before flooding and slowly sinking.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, September 13, 1940, Nazi forces bombed Buckingham Palace in London.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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What looked like a Plum showcase during the first half gradually turned into a Mist surge as Stewart began asserting herself on both ends of the floor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Besides Heldens and Carpenter, also attached is former Disney Channels Worldwide president/Disney Branded Television president and chief creative officer Gary Marsh, who departed that post in 2021 and turned his attention to producing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Whipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipped. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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