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
  • 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
  • Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Some wagged their tails as people approached, licked their hands and even liked to be petted.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But there’s a lot of moving pieces, including the fact that the singer was also recently upset by the fact that pictures of her wedding décor leaked.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Somehow Serra upset Sherman Oaks Notre Dame last week, then won a coin flip to finish in third place in the Mission League.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots reported icing conditions at a high altitude in communications with air traffic control.
    — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots told air traffic control about icing conditions at a high altitude.
    — David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Its weight got heavier and that weight overcame the plane’s capabilities.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Cutter Gauthier had his second career hat trick, scoring the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Ducks overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Sunday night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Europe is looking for alternative sources of energy after turning its back on Russian oil and gas following Moscow's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while consumers are being lashed by rocketing fuel prices compounded by the Iran war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trump lashed out at Pirro over the admission and has continued to claim vandals were to blame.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Looking ahead to the next quarter, things look less rosy for SPE, with The Social Reckoning and Klara and the Sun both already having bombed at the box office.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In 1998, after Baghdad expelled UN weapons inspectors, the United States and the United Kingdom bombed Iraq.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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