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as in slashed
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 lashed
to strike repeatedly
huge raindrops whipped the windows
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Recent Examples of whipped
In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Although vaguely surprised that the audience above the shiny people was so vast, my concentration whipped back to a naked John Cena.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
In reality, enslaved people were sold and whipped over the Christmas holiday.
—Robert E. May / Made By History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.
—Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Tim Patrick whipped Eric Stokes for a 1-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 31-28 lead.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Lawrence was ruled out the remainder of the game for a concussion after his head whipped onto the grass.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Although vaguely surprised that the audience above the shiny people was so vast, my concentration whipped back to a naked John Cena.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
In reality, enslaved people were sold and whipped over the Christmas holiday.
—Robert E. May / Made By History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.
—Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Tim Patrick whipped Eric Stokes for a 1-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 31-28 lead.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Lawrence was ruled out the remainder of the game for a concussion after his head whipped onto the grass.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped
Verb
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The flat iron is two inches wide and features a floating plate, so every inch of your hair is flattened and silky.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Solar and battery energy storage (BESS) have zoomed up, while wind energy has flattened.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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A day earlier, Michigan's Upper Peninsula was pounded by heavy snow and high winds gusting up to 50 mph resulting in blizzard conditions and whiteouts.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their goggles are already thrashed, and a solid pair of gogs like these Smith Squad Mags will be a major come-up for their winter kit.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
20 Dec. 2024
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The highest point spread of the NFL season came to fruition on Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens thrashed the New York Giants, 35-14, with Lamar Jackson throwing five touchdown passes to lead the way for the flock.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024
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Where will Jimmy Carter be buried?—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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By one estimate, a single square meter of ground may be pelted with 100 million bacteria during every hour of a rainstorm.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Pico and others have pelted the PFL with criticism.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Early in the fourth quarter against the Steelers, McDuffie switched to the nickel position after undrafted rookie cornerback Chris Roland-Wallace experienced cramps.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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In a surprising twist, Yong-sik aka Player 007 switched sides and voted to stay in the game despite his mother's, Geum-ja aka Player 149 (Kang Ae-sim), pleas take the money and return home.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Whipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipped. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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