whopped

variants or whapped
past tense of whop
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whopped Chili is molly-whopped into a substantive dish of various beans, bell peppers and tomatoes served with a vibrant sauce of yogurt, avocado, cucumber and lime. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026 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
Verb
  • Now comes Denver, which whipped the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 because Carolina couldn’t handle the Broncos’ pass rush.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Unfortunately for us, those tenants have evolved a sticky knack for evading eviction, creating a webbing known as biofilm that prevents them from being easily licked or swallowed away.
    — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, as hip-house took hold Stateside, those who had licked a new sonic language weren’t going to sit a profitable wave out.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The average rent in Spain has almost doubled in the last decade, eating into household budgets and upsetting voters.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • More action sought on housing The average rent in Spain has almost doubled in the last decade, eating into household budgets and upsetting voters.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Each is a spectacular blend of Spanish, African, and Indigenous ingredients and techniques—garlic, onion, peppers, and herbs pounded in a wooden mortar and pestle with Taíno roots called a pilón, binding the island’s ancestral and colonial cultures.
    — Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Valuations have been pounded to multi-year lows on persistent worry that current profits are unsustainable and the group remains vulnerable to any slowdown in data-center builds.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Aaron Ekblad added two assists and Jacob Markstrom made 37 saves as the Panthers overcame a 38-28 shot disadvantage to snap a two-game losing streak and improve to 6-0-0 when leading after two periods.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Less than six months ago, the Knicks furiously overcame a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When the gales of November came early, as the song goes, large waves and intense wind lashed the ship on her final voyage.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Heavy rains lashed the Gaza Strip, flooding tents and intensifying the misery of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Tents flood, cliffs collapse onto children, and hospitals are bombed with people inside.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Decades of riffing onstage had conditioned her not to dwell on whether a performance had bombed, but what about a rant as a tour guide?
    — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In one section, a sleek Corviknight soared through a city as chill, beats thumped through the landscape.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • They were held to a 1-1 draw by Leeds last week and got thumped 4-1 by Como in the UCL on Wednesday.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Whopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopped. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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