whopped

verb

variants or whapped
past tense of whop
1
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin despite high hopes, the hometown favorites got whopped again maybe if that television station replaced its obnoxious news anchor, it wouldn't get consistently whopped in the ratings

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2
as in licked
to strike repeatedly he called me a name and I whopped him good

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Recent Examples of whopped Anderson goes on to break down the relatable difference between getting your ass whopped or getting your ass beat. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 17 Feb. 2026 That’s because the Dolphins came into Atlanta and whopped the Falcons 34-10, effectively ending a three-game skid. — Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopped
  1. whipped
  2. licked
  3. upset
  4. pounded
  5. bombed
  6. lashed
  7. overcame
  8. thumped
Verb
  • Most notable was his thin satin-like scarf whipped eccentrically over one shoulder, like a Milanese gentleman oozing sprezzatura, further cementing himself as one of the most glamorous soccer players of our time.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • In Tokyo, the couple had an adults-only date night at Daikoku Parking Area, where the F1 driver whipped around in a Ferrari F40 with Kardashian in the passenger seat.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • As flames licked at the fabric and smoke curled toward the ceiling, an overcapacity crowd of more than 1,800 panicked, rushing for the exits and jamming against doors that opened inward.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of licked
Verb
  • Poseidon, upset that Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, decides to make his return home difficult and long and wet.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Experts now say the move could upset a steady flow of footwear sourcing from the country, which has become a critical supplier of leather shoes to the United States market.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards RANDOM, BUT INTERESTING Russia’s energy infrastructure continues to get pounded by Ukrainian drones.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Heavy rain pounded Kerrville early Thursday, July 16, as the National Weather Service warned of catastrophic flash flooding in parts of Texas Hill Country.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • In Yemen, the Houthis (an Iranian proxy group) bombed Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Things had improved since then, before spilling out into the open late last year when Saudi Arabia bombed a port in Yemen targeting a weapons shipment from the UAE.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • Before the movie was even released, Roberts lashed out at Nolte in The New York Times.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • The sun lashed everyone who arrived — some voluntarily, others hooked and lowered like cattle into the mines.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • The ship overcame the engine failure and continued flying toward a pinpoint water landing in the Indian Ocean, but SpaceX had to skip an attempt to reignite a Raptor engine in space.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The Kings nearly overcame a 16-point deficit, but the Celtics held on for an 82-76 victory at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • The Aston Villa midfielder thumped home a winner from the penalty spot in the 125th minute.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Belgium’s Hans Vanaken thumped it into the goal past defender Tim Ream, who flailed lamely as Belgium scored.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Definition of thumped

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