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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
Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Ghulam Ali whipped his head around to see if anyone else was there, but the fields were deserted at this time of day.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Spread remaining container of whipped topping over pudding layer.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
He was hung from a tree and whipped and beaten.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Byron Buxton scorched a double into the gap that Andy Pages ran down and, without stopping, whipped back to Betts as the cutoff man.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.
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Connie Ogle
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Ghulam Ali whipped his head around to see if anyone else was there, but the fields were deserted at this time of day.
—
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Spread remaining container of whipped topping over pudding layer.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
He was hung from a tree and whipped and beaten.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Byron Buxton scorched a double into the gap that Andy Pages ran down and, without stopping, whipped back to Betts as the cutoff man.
—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.
—
Connie Ogle
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.
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Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Bobrovsky’s hope didn’t truly run out until Florida swung a trade for Jacob Markstrom, a deal that was finalized early Tuesday afternoon.
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Never count out Tim Connelly, who swung the massive trades that brought Gobert and Ball to Minnesota and shipped off Karl-Anthony Towns days before training camp two years ago, but the Wolves will likely be looking elsewhere for a starting forward.
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On the touchline, MacPhee flapped his arms in frustration.
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The jacket hugged every contour of your torso and never flapped in the wind.
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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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.
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Trump slashed access to healthcare benefits and prohibited deferred action holders from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licenses.
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Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
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Helldivers 2 was bombed with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews, and Sony reversed the policy within days.
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After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
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Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse.
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Paraguay seemed to fade after the Mbappé goal, but turned it on again late, forcing Mike Maignan to make his first save of the day about 89 and a half minutes into the match.
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“Whipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipped. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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