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).
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whomped
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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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In response, Ukrainian tech innovators are looking for alternatives that would enable the robots to drive faster to increase their chances of completing their missions before they get spotted and bombed by Russian kamikaze drones.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Several complaints, largely filed in Spanish, asked why they were locked up and bombed.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ford was injured in the first quarter of Boise State’s 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday after trying to catch a ball thrown over the middle of the field, where he was clobbered by two UNLV defenders.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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But quarterbacks lacking humility get clobbered by reality.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays trounced the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series, taking a 1-0 lead with an 11-4 win.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Gold’s bull run this year has trounced even the artificial intelligence trade that drove stocks to all-time highs.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes overcame the worst start to a game in his storied career to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on the special father-son moment, Broderick said his son overcame his nerves.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But in the third, with the Penguins starting to hem the Wild into their zone, Matt Boldy, who has one goal in the past eight games, threw an errant pass for an icing.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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King Charles threw a secret party at Windsor Castle to celebrate a royal family member.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 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
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In July 2024, Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial ended by being dismissed with prejudice after his attorneys argued that prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some victims were buried under rubble as of Wednesday morning.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Whomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whomped. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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