whooping

Definition of whoopingnext
present participle of whoop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whooping
Verb
  • Giddey stopped, the ball cradled in his palm, shouting while jerking his hand in the rough direction of his intended pass.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Her documentation concluded with a panicked scene of her and other civilians shouting in fear as drones flew overhead.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Concertgoers would enthusiastically respond, yelling out each letter.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In one call released by police, a woman can be heard amid a clamor of shouting repeatedly yelling for people to get down.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 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
  • In another video, Johnson picked up a second infant and held a cloth to the baby’s mouth and nose for several seconds while the child was crying.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In crying because you were moved by a piece of music?
    Charles Yu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And there’s plenty of room to get a roaring fire inside a pit of that size.
    Daniel Modlin, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Whether your memories of Rocky Horror trace back to a midnight screening, a college dorm room singalong, or your first daring costume, this revival aims to bring those experiences roaring back to life — this time with the energy of a live Broadway stage.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 4 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
  • Something changed, though, because the next morning, Van Lent and Eikenberg entered into a screaming match in Naja’s office for everyone to see.
    Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In a post on Monday, the rescue said Denali has been screaming in pain and doesn't want to eat or get up.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Whooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooping. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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