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 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
  1. whipped
  2. licked
  3. upset
  4. pounded
  5. overcame
  6. lashed
  7. bombed
  8. thumped
Verb
  • After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of licked
Verb
  • The Cubs were upset again by the Marlins in the 2020 wild-card series, losing the series in a two-game sweep.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Many of those wins have been agonizing for the Bears to endure like when TCU upset a top-10 Baylor squad in 2021 or when the Horned Frogs scored a walk-off field goal the very next season in Waco to keep their undefeated season alive.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • But the boat overtook me, pounded at me as if asking me not to leave it.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Prices have surged as Ukraine has pounded Russian refineries and Iran and its Houthi allies have attacked energy facilities around the Persian Gulf.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • The move comes after the Astros overcame a plethora of injuries to win the AL West with an 81-81 record and become the first team in Major League Baseball history to reach the postseason without a winning record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Cardinals overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the Dodgers, 4-2, in the NLCS, while the Royals rallied from 2-0 down to defeat the Blue Jays, 4-3, in the ALCS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • Over the weekend, Hurricane Simon lashed at the country's Pacific Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • San Diego lashed 30 of his 88 pitches for fouls, as Misiorowski’s command and velocity escaped him in the second inning.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • In an interview with Inside Edition on Tuesday, store owner Adam Rubin said that his store has been review-bombed since Clarkson took to social media and named the store, and employees and surrounding businesses have been harassed.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis bombed the corporate HQ of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, officials said.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • Whether one or both of Becerra’s parents qualifies as an immigrant might seem like minutiae to most voters, but Hilton’s accusation has thumped on the nerves on both the left and right — including my own, as the daughter of a South Asian immigrant.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of a rousing win on the road in the face of another top-flight opponent and a raft of injuries to key players, the Broncos got thumped, 24-14.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of thumped

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“Whopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopped. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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