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as in lashed
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him
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as in threw
to defeat by a large margin
we whipped them 13-0 in the last game
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as in swung
to change the course or direction of (something)
any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home
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as in flapped
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
her hair whipped in the wind
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
huge raindrops whipped the windows
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Recent Examples of whipped
For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
This pizza has soppressata, whipped ricotta and drizzles of hot honey.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
For more than 21 years the Earth-orbiting telescope has surveyed the sky for gamma-ray bursts—the most powerful and luminous explosions in the universe—and whipped around to take a closer look.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Winds whipped, around 20 miles per hour, approaching the regulatory safety limit.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The South Florida man, who bears more than a striking resemblance to Jeffrey Epstein, was cruising down I-95 in his convertible about a week ago when a passerby whipped out his phone.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Slam Marcos strikes back The air in Bobcat Ballpark was dry, and the wind whipped the flags toward the train tracks.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
And while public opinion was being whipped, a legal strategy kicked off behind the bench.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Bath scrubs, body butters, whipped soaps and more are also available to elevate your routine.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
This pizza has soppressata, whipped ricotta and drizzles of hot honey.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
For more than 21 years the Earth-orbiting telescope has surveyed the sky for gamma-ray bursts—the most powerful and luminous explosions in the universe—and whipped around to take a closer look.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Winds whipped, around 20 miles per hour, approaching the regulatory safety limit.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The South Florida man, who bears more than a striking resemblance to Jeffrey Epstein, was cruising down I-95 in his convertible about a week ago when a passerby whipped out his phone.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Slam Marcos strikes back The air in Bobcat Ballpark was dry, and the wind whipped the flags toward the train tracks.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
And while public opinion was being whipped, a legal strategy kicked off behind the bench.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Bath scrubs, body butters, whipped soaps and more are also available to elevate your routine.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped
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Trump has repeatedly lashed out at allies for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz; the UK is hosting talks with dozens of nations Thursday aimed at forming a coalition focused on that goal.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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After Cooke lashed out verbally, Wilson intervened and later comforted Batula in a conversation picked up by their microphones.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Clay Holmes threw 5 2/3 innings, Devin Williams recorded his first save in a Mets uniform, and the Mets limited the Cards to only five hits throughout the entire game, quieting the bats that made a lot of noise in their season-opening series.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ohtani threw a total of 67⅓ innings last year (including the postseason) in his return from a second elbow surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Construction, likely lifted by favorable weather, swung to a net gain of 26,000 jobs versus a 13,000-job loss in February.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Smith swung and missed at two cutters from Red Sox starter Brayan Bello to begin the plate appearance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The jacket hugged every contour of your torso and never flapped in the wind.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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As is customary for the deaths of first responders, a gigantic American flag flapped from a crane outside the morgue.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Rumor has it the fashion crowd licked the shelves clean in Paris as soon as the first designs hit stores.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to court records, Cox pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at the individual who slashed him and others in the area, which resulted in a bystander being shot multiple times.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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As budgets and headcounts continue to get slashed, the culling is coming from the bottom, leaving assistants to support not just one, but sometimes two or three bosses.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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The house of another, Carlotta Walls, was bombed a month before her graduation, and the police subsequently tortured her father in an unsuccessful attempt to coerce a confession.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tangled pieces of barbed wire, reams of rubble and fallen concrete scarred the skyline in Karaj, western Iran, on Friday, after the US military bombed a major new bridge under construction.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Estrada Juarez turned the camera to show the sunset.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Eastlake defense turned three double plays behind him, including a nifty 6-4-3, started by shortstop Zowen Watson, to end the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Whipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipped. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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