whooped

Definition of whoopednext
past tense of whoop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whooped
Verb
  • Cigarette smoke fogged the air, copyboys ran in and out, everyone shouted and no one listened.
    Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Steve shouted, in Hertzberg’s recollection.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Those who yelled were drowned out by the chanting and singing.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The lawsuit also said that when complaints were made about the harassment, they were not properly investigated and the employees were subject to retaliation, including being given double shifts, being accused of wrongdoing and being berated and yelled at by supervisors.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • My husband heard the commotion and hollered at me for yelling at his sister.
    Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Dropkin, of Massachusetts, and Thiesse, of Minnesota, whooped and hollered after edging the hosts, hugging tightly.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Tea Party sprang out of the grass roots and roared at befuddled Congressional representatives in town halls across the country.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The Volunteers roared out to a 15-2 start the following spring before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but something was clearly brewing in Knoxville.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jonathan Kennedy, a tow truck operator, cried too.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Classmates held pink flowers and cried, and her grandparents thanked everyone for coming.
    Angela George, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Near the launch site, members of the crowd shrieked or stared in disbelief.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 30 Mar. 2026.

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