whop 1 of 2

variants also whap

whop

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verb

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whop
Noun
Even the helicopters that seem to inevitably whop-whop-whop overhead the moment the conductor picks up a baton. Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 28 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whop
Noun
  • Be warned: These are significantly heavier than the standard size at 23 pounds and 32 pounds, respectively.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 July 2025
  • Despite decades of ethical sourcing initiatives, most coffee prices remain tied to the global commodity market which has hovered around $1.35 per pound for much of the past 50 years, rarely covering the true costs of production.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The designer was lucky enough to snag some handwoven jacquard with gold thread from a Venetian palazzo, whipping it into a one-of-a-kind lampshade skirt.
    Ari Stark, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
  • Shake briefly to whip, then empty contents into a curved Hurricane glass and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The Boston Celtics are still licking their wounds following the heartbreaking end to the 2024-25 NBA season.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • And Lil Wayne agrees by licking my face, which is part of the job description for companion dogs.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • And his impression of himself was totally out of whack with the way other people perceived him.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
  • The difference this year is that the more autocratic or erratic leaders there are in power, the harder normal forecasting becomes, because macroeconomic dynamics get out of whack – like how Putin’s war, which was horrible in itself, also came with this secondary scourge of inflation.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • Prince Friso was in a skiing accident in February 2012, getting buried under an avalanche, which led to brain damage and falling into a coma.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Some mourners openly wept, burying their faces in the Palestinian flags wrapped around the bodies.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • But unlike other technologies, AI doesn’t hide its default bias.
    Pia Lauritzen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • More than a month after the shooting, police located the vehicle Orona had driven, hidden on a Buckeye property owned by his girlfriend’s family.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • Above her, the sweeping halo scoreboard glowed, flashing beneath the thump of blasting pop anthems.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • On the footage, the sound is a muffled thump, and neither Rush nor Foss seemed alarmed.
    Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Trump’s decision to bomb Iran, after all, happened without forewarning for his allies.
    Garret Martin, The Conversation, 15 July 2025
  • Initially considered a frontrunner in the competition, both as a fierce competitor and a shady schemer, the Texas titan returned for the semifinals last week as a shell of her former self, bombing Snatch Game and having to lip sync for her life.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 July 2025

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“Whop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whop. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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