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whupping

verb

present participle of whup
1
as in whipping
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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2
as in licking
to strike repeatedly a boxer whupping a badly outmatched opponent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whupping
  1. whipping
  2. licking
  3. beating
  4. pounding
  5. overcoming
  6. lashing
  7. thrashing
  8. hiding
Verb
  • In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Goalkeeper Emi Martinez floated a ball over Ezri Konsa to Rogers, who exchanged passes with Joao Pedro before shifting sharply onto his right foot and whipping a shot just wide of David Raya’s far post.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Baldwin’s post featured a video of the dog licking a cherry ice pop and looking at the rain.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of licking
Verb
  • These two faced each other 13 times during the regular season, and the Braves were the clear victor, beating the Phillies nine times.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Segebart brought a stethoscope so Scharbach could hear Autumn’s heart beating in her chest.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • An early fall nor’easter is gathering strength along the central East Coast, pounding beaches in several states with heavy surf and threatening to bring coastal flooding, wind and rain to parts of the Northeast through the weekend.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Chappell Roan’s theatrical delivery rises alongside pounding drums and bright synths, transforming self-discovery into a full-room celebration.
    — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of pounding
Verb
  • That included overcoming injuries to Jose Ramirez, Angel Martínez and rookie Chase DeLauter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers found that the material could undergo helicity-independent magnetization reversal, overcoming a major constraint of earlier approaches.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • These are just two of the many scenes of destruction the hurricane has left in Hawaii after lashing the state’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and tropical-storm-force winds on Monday and Tuesday.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers underscored rising global trade tensions, with several countries, including the US, lashing out at China.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lashing
Verb
  • Some patients are arguably mad, others thrashing against their circumstances.
    — Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Apparently, McQueen made the most of the Ferrari, thrashing it along Southern California’s Pacific Coast Highway and Mulholland Drive.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • This is precisely why one of your first purchases this season should be a fall jacket for women that complements and enhances your outfit, rather than hiding it.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
  • All told, the McCauleys stole at least $12 million, getting creative in hiding cash — by stuffing it into jars of spaghetti sauce, for example.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiding
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“Whupping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whupping. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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