1
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
in the summer box office sweepstakes, most of the Hollywood blockbusters got whupped by a small indie movie with no stars
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
a boxer whupping a badly outmatched opponent
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The combination of sugar snap peas and whipped tofu with a sizzling oil drizzle is a meatless stunner.—
Ellie Krieger,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026 -
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 June 2026
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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This bombed because most of the audience believes no answer, explanation or defense will suffice.—
Mac Engel
June 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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After Israel purportedly bombed Iranian energy targets in March, Iran responded by hitting the energy infrastructure of nearby Arab states.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The Pittsburgh area was hit hard by severe weather on Sunday evening, with the National Weather Service issuing multiple tornado warnings as heavy wind and rain pounded the region.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Waves are not expected to be as big as those that pounded the shore last week and led to the deaths of two people.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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All eyes are on whether everyone’s second-favorite team can upset the odds.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In football, the Jets with Joe Namath upset the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Paxton trounced him in a runoff race days after Trump endorsed the attorney general.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The attorney trounced his opponent, Paloma Valencia, who was seen as the right-wing establishment candidate and was backed by former President Alvaro Uribe; the senator failed to reach 7% of the vote.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The score was still 3-1 after 20 minutes, but Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb beat Bussi with a shot from the circles that crossed the goal line a fraction of a second after the clock hit zero.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The Carolina Hurricanes have evened up the Stanley Cup Final once more thanks to Jordan Staal’s two-goal night in Las Vegas to beat the Golden Knights in Game 4, 5-3.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Whupped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whupped. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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