as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
the basketball team was whomped in the last game of the regular season and missed out on the playoffs
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One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Kimmel conveniently whipped out a cardigan and a pair of sunglasses to help Bridges channel The Dude, which remains one of his most iconic characters.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, Hamas offices in Qatar were bombed in an Israel attack, and negotiations have not been held in the Gulf state since.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Israeli fighter jets have bombed western areas of Gaza City, striking at least one house in al-Shati camp and an armored vehicle laden with explosives near homes south of Gaza City – according to the outlet.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in-state outside of the Big 3, UCF lost narrowly to Kansas, FAU defeated Rice, UConn clobbered FIU and South Florida beat Charlotte.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Two weeks ago, Ramírez clobbered a cutter from Troy Melton for a go-ahead home run to complete a sweep in Detroit.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cohen easily trounced his primary challengers last year, with the closest runner-up, Corey Strong, trailing him by more than 50 points.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers trounced the Cubs in Game 1, while the Dodgers, came back and shocked the Phillies in their first game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The team who overcame Serbia should be rewarded.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Somehow, the Red Sox overcame countless injuries and surprising roster decisions to win 89 games and make the postseason for the first time in four years.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The brand threw a high-profile launch event in Shanghai when the capsule hit the store.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Luka Garza inbounded the ball to White, who quickly threw the ball in front of him to Brown.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Pritzker shellacked Bailey in 2022.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Newsom is a sitting duck waiting to get shellacked.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The carcass was gone, the grass and weeds were licked clean of blood, and the knife was buried under debris.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Other coffee-drinkers in my family prefer dessert-like beverages that can hardly be considered coffee buried beneath a cup of milk, pumps of syrup and various toppings, while others stick to instant coffee or cups of Lipton tea.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Whomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whomped. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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