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 The next morning, the wind whipped the lake to a froth, making the crossing to the river’s outlet impossible. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 And, alas, there isn't the customary chain saw whipped out at the end. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Wind whipped whitecaps across the sea, and waves crashed against a nearby jetty. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Ghulam Ali whipped his head around to see if anyone else was there, but the fields were deserted at this time of day. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 Spread remaining container of whipped topping over pudding layer. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026 He was hung from a tree and whipped and beaten. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 Byron Buxton scorched a double into the gap that Andy Pages ran down and, without stopping, whipped back to Betts as the cutoff man. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped

Verb

Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2026

Definition of lashed

Verb

Blake Snell — who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, undergoing a NanoNeedle Scope procedure on May 19 — threw two simulated innings to batters Saturday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Coulombe issued three walks over the final two innings and threw 37 pitches.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of threw

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Three tries in a seven-minute span, including two when Australian fullback Tom Wright was on the sidelines for a yellow card, swung momentum fully in favor of the back-to-back Six Nations champions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Chip stocks — once the hottest corner of the market — also swung sharply as investors continued to question whether the AI trade had become overextended.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Definition of licked

Verb

Things had improved since then, before spilling out into the open late last year when Saudi Arabia bombed a port in Yemen targeting a weapons shipment from the UAE.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
Helldivers 2 was bombed with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews, and Sony reversed the policy within days.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of bombed

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The 40-year-old goalkeeper, who only turned professional aged 25, helped Cape Verde hold the European champions to a goalless draw with a string of fine saves.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The Inter Miami forward, who turned 39 last month, arrived in the tournament with questions over his fitness after recently recovering from a muscle strain.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026