whomping

verb

present participle of whomp
as in whipping
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 Synonyms for whomping
  1. whipping
  2. overcoming
  3. throwing
  4. beating
  5. burying
  6. thrashing
  7. whopping
  8. bombing
Verb
  • Iguanas usually go viral for other reasons Iguanas are usually quick-moving and run away from their would-be captors with their long tails whipping behind them.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • The attorney questioned whether a person would be able to smell alcohol at the same time that wind generated by 18-wheelers and other vehicles whipping by on the highway was blowing, as was occurring during the officer’s time with Hampton.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • The biggest event in the sporting calendar drew to a close at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as Spain were crowned world champions for the second time, overcoming Argentina in one of the most dominant finals in recent memory.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Emotional intelligence, particularly self-awareness, is crucial to overcoming it.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • In the secondary, DaRon Bland and Cobie Durant handled the outside corner responsibilities, and both held their own despite Prescott having mostly a pretty precise afternoon throwing the football.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • Jake Cronenworth made an A-plus defensive play, throwing from his right knee on the grass directly behind second base to deny Cole Carrigg a single.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
Definition of throwing
Verb
  • Despite a middling 50-51 record, the Padres are within two games of the National League’s final wild-card spot after beating the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Tuesday.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The beating sun, and therefore sweaty, sunburned skin, demands a looser fit that’s light-as-air, and this popover style is perfect to throw on and go.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • Still, the company says that isn't stopping them from burying miles of line across the state.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Some say that this is partly because both miners and coal companies deliberately hid these figures, secretly burying their dead in the mountains, so as not to show weakness to the enemy.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of burying
Verb
  • Fatal Influence sprinted out to a lead by isolating their opponents and thrashing them on the outside.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Then its arms swing harder and its entire body begins thrashing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • The new song comes in tandem with the announcement of Odyssey‘s whopping 19-song tracklist, which includes collaborations like Kid Cudi, Zeds Dead and Bring Me the Horizon.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of whopping
Verb
  • When America and Israel started bombing Iran, our military bombed an elementary school, killing more than 160 children.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of bombing
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“Whomping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whomping. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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