whooping

Definition of whoopingnext
present participle of whoop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whooping
Verb
  • An employee at the Xalapa vehicle impound lot, where the truck was taken, told The Associated Press that the trailer had been stopped about 28 miles southeast of the city and that hours after arriving at the lot, workers began to hear shouting and banging coming from inside.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Quinlan is proud protesters have ignored MAGA supporters who have driven past, waving flags, honking horns and shouting insults during previous events.
    Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The officer responded after hearing the father hollering for help.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But even beyond the hurt in their voices, the biggest thing to come from the clip is a commentator yelling for a technical foul after the instantly iconic shot by Braylon Mullins to win the game.
    Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • After a few moments of yelling, Shelton was ejected from the game.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Carrel and company are all stellar and worth crowing about but plucking out a few side stories might well make this a smoother, more tonally consistent show.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • DeSantis and Uthmeier have been crowing over reports that claimed federal prosecutors were not interested in pursuing the case.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Shortly after the stool is thrown, her young daughter, who was nearby on the sofa during the fight, can be heard crying.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the grumblings about demolishing the library building have lately become a roaring debate.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Ultimately, given the high winds, the team on the Rollinses land decided to burn back to the black line in smaller strips instead of one roaring blaze.
    Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • These sequences of process and investigation are captured with all the verve and nerve-wracking tension of a slick spy thriller, aided by a detailed, thundering soundscape sure to leave you on edge.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
  • By the time Jackson was honored at the 2024 Democratic Convention, his once-thundering voice was silenced by an incurable neurological disorder.
    Mark Whitaker, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • One video shows black smoke streaming out of a building where a wall is painted blue with flowers and the sound of a woman can be heard screaming.
    Marin Scott, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Nunez then began raping her while Jones stuffed rocks in her mouth to try to stop her from screaming, detectives said in the report.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Whooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooping. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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