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as in slashed
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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3
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 lashed
to strike repeatedly
huge raindrops whipped the windows
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Recent Examples of whipped
These days, the healthy beverage of choice is more likely to be a protein-and-collagen smoothie or a matcha latte whipped with some sort of non-dairy milk.
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Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
The tight end completed a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a 37-yard score in the fourth quarter and whipped out some moves in the end zone to celebrate.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
People also experimented with brown sugar, oat milk, or whipped foam to mimic the cookie’s sweetness and texture.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Fold in whipped topping until just combined.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The actress whipped out some ballerina dance moves to ensure each pair was still comfortable enough for any and all activities.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
The tight end completed a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a 37-yard score in the fourth quarter and whipped out some moves in the end zone to celebrate.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
People also experimented with brown sugar, oat milk, or whipped foam to mimic the cookie’s sweetness and texture.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Fold in whipped topping until just combined.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The actress whipped out some ballerina dance moves to ensure each pair was still comfortable enough for any and all activities.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped
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When the pandemic hit, the Fed slashed rates, and Bitcoin initially crashed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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So to think about spending my special day in an icy cold plunge—not in solitude, but with my friends watching me—threw me for a loop.—
Jillian Dara,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Major League Baseball world was stunned when Darryl Kile, who threw a no-hitter in 1997, suddenly died of a heart attack at age 33 more than two decades ago.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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After the Blue Jays swung a trade to bring in Shane Bieber at this season's deadline, Edward Eng of FanSided's Jays Journal predicted the team would turn to him as a long-term replacement while letting Max Scherzer walk this winter.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last year the park swung open the doors to equally ingenious fairytale rides themed to the Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan cartoons.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moytoy flapped his lips fast like an engine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Cunha, sitting on the turf, flapped his arms when Mbeumo failed to follow in for a tap-in.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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After the Ophir Awards named The Sea, about a young Palestinian boy's dream of seeing the ocean, as its Best Picture winner on Tuesday night, Minister of Culture Miki Zohar lashed out at the organization in a statement that also threatened to remove the Israeli Academy's public funding.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead of seeking help, her niece lashed out.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without appearing to look, Rogers flicked the ball round the corner, straight into the path of Madueke running in behind, cutting inwards from the right.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aniston’s new haircut incorporates more length and less volume, features a sleek root base, and focuses on the feathery, flicked ends of the original cut.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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The day before, Israel had bombed Iran, opening yet another front in the apartheid state’s war against its Muslim neighbors, and the Clarks were concerned about the situation.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Invita Cafe, a San Diego coffee shop, is being scrutinized and review-bombed on social media for pro-Charlie Kirk posts and products as part of a broader national response on both sides of the political aisle to last week's assassination of the conservative commentator.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The prototype delivered 13 per cent conversion efficiency, which, in simple terms, meant that with the prototype, for every 100 units of heat energy that went into the device, about 13 units were turned into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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To cope, Chinese companies have turned more to grouping large numbers of less efficient, often homegrown, chips together to achieve similar computing capabilities.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Whipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipped. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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