whipper

as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent as the whippers of teams from much larger schools, our players have much to be proud of

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Noun
  • There is one dog winner and one cat winner, and each winner is chosen based on which dog and which cat earn the most votes.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The Grammy winner was in fact performing at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour before the Met even kicked off in New York.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Like most wool rugs, this piece might shed over time, but the brand recommends vacuuming frequently without a beater bar to ensure the life of the rug.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Morant’s game-winning buzzer beater against Miami on April 3 felt like an important moment for him and his teammates.
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
  • What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.
    Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Here are our top picks, including sleek travel trimmers and powerful multitaskers.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 16 May 2025
  • The Phoenix Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that officers responded to the scene to assist efforts to rescue a man — identified as tree trimmer Jaime Yepiz, 43 — from a palm tree in a residential backyard.
    David Chiu, People.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Every art lover must visit The Louvre at least once in their lifetime not just to see Leonardo’s incredible Mona Lisa and the famous Venus de Milo but for the quieter galleries too in the Richelieu wing with works by masters like Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Get The Recipe 02 of 10 Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake Some of Grandma’s recipes take a practiced hand in the kitchen to master, but old-school dump cake recipes are literally foolproof.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 May 2025
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“Whipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipper. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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