whooping

Definition of whoopingnext
present participle of whoop

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • During the struggle, an unidentified Border Patrol agent can be heard repeatedly shouting that the man was armed, according to the report.
    Greg Wehner , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The neighbors gathering, shouting, whistling, screaming for help… help that is a message of love but like all love powerless to prevent the hurt from happening.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Early this season, Coen, a former UMass quarterback who coached under Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams, was seen hollering at Lawrence on the sideline after an incompletion.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Probst is as bad as any of them about this — look back no further than the amount of airtime on Wednesday’s finale that was spent hollering about Savannah making Survivor history by winning as many challenges as five other women in show history.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In another video shared by Vazquez, as a seemingly unarmed neighbor stands yelling, a police officer can be seen placing his hand on his gun.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Hands are visible shortly before shooting Another video, taken across the street from where the shooting occurred, shows protesters yelling at officers during the immigration enforcement operation.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated.
    Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In a series of frantic 911 calls, one individual reported hearing the couple's children crying inside and upon investigating, discovered Spencer lying dead in his bedroom.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, country trio Rascal Flatts came roaring back to life with their first tour since 2019.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Furs have come roaring back, despite continued industry prohibitions like bans at brands like Gucci, Prada and Chanel, and restrictions around the depiction of new animal fur in magazines owned by major publishers like Condé Nast, which includes Vogue and Vanity Fair.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But what's on board the Falcon 9 may not matter much to those watching from the ground who just want to see the 230-foot rocket thundering into the sky from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Sure, there are conventional spa spaces, but the best sessions happen in a treehouse perched beside the thundering waterfall (the sound alone is half the therapy.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Under the watchful eye of sheriffs deputies who threatened to ticket anyone caught standing in the road, along with a small number of National Guard members, the protesters took turns screaming swears and warming up in nearby parked cars.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • An exodus of prosecutors who didn’t care for his staff screaming sessions and boorish press conferences.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Whooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooping. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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