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

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Noun

Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
According to Human Rights Watch, Taliban security forces responded with beatings, shots into the crowd, detentions of protesters, and the killing of at least one boy.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of beatings

Noun

Across a run of six defeats in seven matches, which left his tenure hanging by a thread, the Forest and Brighton losses were the worst.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Trump may be fighting the ‘lame duck’ factor Second-term presidents typically see their power and influence wane during their last two years, particularly if their party suffers big midterm defeats.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeats

Noun

Advanced transmission technologies can reduce those losses and increase existing network capacity without requiring entirely new lines.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Across a run of six defeats in seven matches, which left his tenure hanging by a thread, the Forest and Brighton losses were the worst.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of losses

Noun

Working families most likely to lose access are the very consumers with thin credit files, uneven income, or past financial setbacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The setbacks the group faced early in its career, including losing a record deal, and why the members were determined to build a long career rather than chase one breakthrough moment.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026