WHIPPINGS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

whippings

noun

plural of whipping

as in beatings

failure to win a contest suffered a whipping that took them out of competition

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Recent Examples of whippings Reynolds cites the early-18th-century diary of William Byrd II, who read Homer in the morning and administered whippings to refractory slaves in the afternoon. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 There was physical violence as well — whippings, beatings, even bricks thrown. — Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Michael’s tendency to speak up earned him frequent whippings with his father’s belt. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 In September, a photo showing an enslaved man's scarred back from whippings was removed from a national monument in Georgia. — Aida Mogos, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 The earliest depictions of slavery were already crawling with the terrible proceedings the Gothic tends to depict, from bloody whippings to family curses to the wrathful wraiths of the slain enslaved. — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whippings

Noun

Regardless of age, they were expected to sit up straight and pay attention, or suffer beatings, Teymouri said.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
According to the indictment, detainees were subjected to electric shocks, simulated drowning, beatings, asphyxiation, sleep deprivation and threats against their relatives.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of beatings

Noun

Elsewhere, Leipzig bounced back from heavy defeats against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid by crushing Elversberg 4-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Mike Macdonald’s squad is coming off back-to-back losses to the Niners and Broncos, their first consecutive defeats since December 2024.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeats

Noun

Though opposing armies suffered heavy losses, neither made any significant territorial gains.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The Jets, meanwhile, dropped to 0-8 against AFC East opponents under Aaron Glenn, including consecutive losses to New England and Miami.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of losses

Noun

Specifically, community members highlighted the 60-decibel noise threshold, 25-foot building setbacks and chalking restrictions.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Other potential launch providers, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin, are both working through setbacks with their launch vehicles.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026