whomped

verb

past tense of whomp
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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Recent Examples of whomped Last year, the Hoosiers got whomped in the two games against elite opposition (a 38-15 loss at Ohio State and a 27-17 loss at Notre Dame that was 27-3 with less than two minutes left). — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whomped
  1. whipped
  2. clobbered
  3. bombed
  4. trounced
  5. upset
  6. overcame
  7. buried
  8. creamed
Verb
  • Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.
    — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Lurking ahead now are the likes of the Broncos, who have won four of five since the Chiefs clobbered them 31-10 in the season opener at Arrowhead.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In 2022, the 49ers hosted the Commanders and absolutely clobbered them.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of clobbered
Verb
  • The Israelis bombed the cemetery where her friends were buried, leaving body parts and bones scattered for relatives to collect like a puzzle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But shipments have since collapsed in the eight months since Iran bombed its key production facility at Ras Laffan.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • After forcing three turnovers and four sacks, UCLA trounced Michigan State 28-10 Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bloom Energy — The fuel cell power company fell 5% even as third-quarter results trounced analysts' estimates.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trounced
Verb
  • What followed that 40-9 loss to Buffalo in 2025 was a 16-13 shocker of a Carolina upset over Green Bay.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In a shocking upset, a student movement resoundingly beat longtime Serbian leader President Aleksandar Vucic, ending his time in power after 14 years.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • Three teams overcame double-digit deficits to win in Week 7, with one of the teams that blew the lead not a surprise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His energy off the bench helped shift the team’s 132-123 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday when the Lakers overcame a lifeless first quarter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of buried
Verb
  • Tiny, meltingly tender lady peas, creamed and seasoned with tomato and Jimmy Nardellos.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This time the Panthers surpassed that point total in a single game, but lost anyway because their defense got creamed.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of creamed

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