Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whooping
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While walking to her car, Penton was bombarded with insults from shouting supporters of Delgado-Garcia wearing green.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Prosecutors said Castillo refused commands from officers to move away and was shouting at the agents.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The officer responded after hearing the father hollering for help.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Police said that people in the area heard the woman yelling for help and called 911.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Masked agents then forced their way in and pointed guns at the family, yelling at them, Thao recalled.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the incident made headlines again in March after a video of the altercation — showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her eyes were swollen from crying so much.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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But the opening sequence was a rip-roaring cold open in which Mando and Grogu are infiltrating a base to take down an empire loyalist.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Subscription numbers, which used to send shares roaring higher each quarter (except during an infamous slump in 2022), are no longer regularly disclosed by Netflix.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Plan a spring visit to enjoy colorful wildflowers, thundering waterfalls, trout fishing, traces of the state’s booming past, and a bit of solitude.—
Jordan Charbonneau,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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The disorientation and disgust that so many people experienced in response to Trump’s thundering, violent proclamations is important.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Brown voiced his frustrations with the Eagles’ passing offense during the regular season, then engaged in a screaming match with Sirianni during Philadelphia’s first-round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Dashcam footage recently released by Staffordshire Police shows the teenagers screaming and asking Dawson, 50, to slow the car down.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Whooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooping. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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