Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whooped
Verb
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Conan O'Brien shouted out his friend, comedian Martin Short, at the end of the 98th Oscars.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Its writer-director, Ryan Coogler, affectionately shouted out his wife and producing partner, Zinzi; its composer, Ludwig Göransson, spoke of his father investing him with a love of blues music from childhood.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When the 22-year-old yelled, the toher man pointed his gun at him, charges say.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Doncic yelled at the crowd and ran down court shaking his head.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My husband heard the commotion and hollered at me for yelling at his sister.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Dropkin, of Massachusetts, and Thiesse, of Minnesota, whooped and hollered after edging the hosts, hugging tightly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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His teammates lifted him up in celebration, and Bumila pumped a fist as the crowd roared in pandemonium.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The congregation roared with laughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Deputy Lisa Phillips cried on the stand about one of Afroman's more explicit songs that questioned her gender and sexuality.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dawn Nettles, who publishes the Lotto Report about lottery happenings and has cried foul over lottery irregularities, said attention should turn away from the gamblers and focus on state officials who presided over this mess.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Heckel crowed with delight as Strong tried paper, snipping her classmate’s fingers with scissors to complete the sweep.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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On March 4, the NRC crowed proudly about issuing the first commercial reactor construction permit in a decade — and the first approval for a non-light water reactor in more than 40 years.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Near the launch site, members of the crowd shrieked or stared in disbelief.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Especially when senior star Mark Mitchell hit a 3-pointer with 7 minutes, 50 seconds left to give MU a 54-52 lead and compel a Miami timeout as the crowd thundered.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Wildcats’ stars leapt to their feet when Sidi Gueye, a 6-11 reserve center by way of Senegal, thundered home a second-chance dunk with 33 seconds left.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Whooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooped. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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