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whipping

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verb

present participle of whip
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whipping
Noun
After nearly two hours on the House floor whipping votes, Johnson appeared to have failed and canceled the vote before abruptly calling members back to the chamber. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 Connolly won in part due to the whipping behind the scenes by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
Chefs have attempted to remedy this by whipping the egg whites to add some airiness, but even then, the result is plenty thick. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024 That comes not by whipping employees harder but by providing better tools, better training and better first-level managers. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for whipping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipping
Noun
  • Two days after the beating, Ventura had to walk the red carpet for the premiere of her movie, The Perfect Match.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Richard said that the beatings continued in the car on the way home after the dinner.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.
    Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But the lack of pitching and power resulted in a tidal wave of defeats this year – even though top draft picks Jackson Holliday, Colton Cowser, and Heston Kjerstad have already reached Camden Yards, along with Coby Mayo, Jordan Westburg, Rutschman, and Henderson.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • The government has suffered legal defeats on a range of issues including the firing of probationary federal workers, freezing of billions in foreign aid and a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Loosened qualification requirements for business financing were further underscored by a September announcement from the Federal Reserve which spiked optimism in the market by slashing interest rates.
    Brock Blake, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Reports of fake or counterfeit medications include erectile dysfunction medications, weight loss medications, opioids, cancer drugs, Botox, stimulants and HIV therapeutics.
    Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Their season ended with a 121-110 loss to the Timberwolves, a gentleman’s sweep to bruise their egos, with Curry in a tan sweatsuit.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.
    Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Whipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipping. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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