Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whooped
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Video shows deputies swarming the vehicle and pulling the suspect out as commands are shouted.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Auriemma had angry words for South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and had to be restrained by his assistant coaches while Staley shouted at him in response after UConn lost its first game of the season, 62-48, at the Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gennett's wife, Valerie Giacobbe, yelled toward the entourage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Magnano immediately yelled for Jones to drop the knife before Jones began walking toward him with the blade still in his hand, the footage showed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The families hollered in celebration and got an extra moment for photos once the popemobile stopped so Leo could bless a couple of babies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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His appearance was a surprise even to his colleagues, who stood up and applauded enthusiastically as the audience whooped and hollered.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The sellout crowd at PNC Park roared as Griffin was introduced during the pregame ceremony.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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As a freshman, as the Huskies roared to their first title under Hurley, Adama Sanogo and Tristan Newton carried the load.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Amalia cried after the family was loaded into a van full of other parents and young children.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay Ward, 49, cried in the lobby after touring the Civil Rights Museum.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 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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Trump has crowed about disarming Iran’s proxies in the region, grounding its Air Force, and sinking its Navy.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The angry purists shrieked their response, rattling their Converse sneakers in their fists, to remind everyone that trades and free agents aren’t part of college basketball.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Then the lights went out in the store, and one of the clerks shrieked in the dark, and another told her to remain calm.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The handful still alive cheered this next generation’s grand adventure as the Space Launch System rocket thundered into the early evening sky, a nearly full moon beckoning some 248,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) away.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 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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“Whooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooped. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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