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
There was physical violence as well — whippings, beatings, even bricks thrown.
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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
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
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Others targeted with beatings and forms of public shaming — including children — were accused of theft, drug trafficking or illegally selling tobacco.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Old newspaper articles shown in the documentary report beatings, violent deaths and brandings at Pennhurst, as well as a drowning.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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But tariff collections have begun to fall since the legal defeats.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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James Morrison and Kenny Miller scoring terrific individual goals in defeats to the English at Wembley.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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JPMorgan’s Kaneva argued other factors include deeper-than-recognized demand losses and larger-than-reported inventories.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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In stock markets abroad, indexes edged lower Europe following sharp losses in Asia.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Putin has increasingly faced setbacks on the battlefield as a Ukrainian drone strike campaign disrupts critical logistics routes and public support at home wanes.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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One of the most frightening setbacks came when Asher developed an MRSA bloodstream infection that originated in his port — the device connected to his heart that allows doctors to administer treatment.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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“Whippings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whippings. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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