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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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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
The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.
—Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Tim Patrick whipped Eric Stokes for a 1-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 31-28 lead.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Lawrence was ruled out the remainder of the game for a concussion after his head whipped onto the grass.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Mountains of snow accumulated in drifts, whipped by winds of 50 mph or more.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
The children are also often beaten and whipped by security guards.
—Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
One play later, Enagbare flew off the edge, whipped left tackle Terron Armstead and dumped Tagovailoa.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Kittle whipped cornerback Carrington Valentine for a 31-yard reception in the third quarter.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.
—Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Tim Patrick whipped Eric Stokes for a 1-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 31-28 lead.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Lawrence was ruled out the remainder of the game for a concussion after his head whipped onto the grass.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Mountains of snow accumulated in drifts, whipped by winds of 50 mph or more.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
The children are also often beaten and whipped by security guards.
—Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
One play later, Enagbare flew off the edge, whipped left tackle Terron Armstead and dumped Tagovailoa.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Kittle whipped cornerback Carrington Valentine for a 31-yard reception in the third quarter.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped
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Similarly, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has slashed funding for DEI and made great strides in promoting academic freedom.The Editors, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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The company slashed about 21,000 jobs and rebuilt its advertising systems with the help of new advancements in artificial intelligence.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The memoir is also getting review-bombed on sites like Goodreads with one-star ratings before anyone has read a page.Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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One airstrike flattened a residential building in the urban Bureij refugee camp Sunday afternoon, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah, where the casualties were taken.WAFAA SHURAFA AND SAMY MAGDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Beck was able to take the snap and hand the ball off to Etienne, who pounded it in from four yards out for the game-winning touchdown.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Remarkably, Barcelona has averaged more than five second-half goals per game in its last five outings, having recently thrashed Granada, Madrid CFF and Espanyol.Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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With 10 men, Barca succumbed to their visitors and were thrashed 4-1 on the night resulting in a 6-4 aggregate score overall.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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The roots of the tree grow and are nourished by Naomi's ashes, which are buried deep beneath the soil.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The bodies are buried with their heads to the west in three north-south rows, but nearly all of their gravestones have sunk below the surface.Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
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In a video obtained by PEOPLE, a visitor sitting on the Sky Screamer — also known as Supergirl Sky Flight — showed visitors sitting in gondolas as rain pelted them.Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Purchase several resin or plastic plant saucers that can be switched out each morning so the birds have fresh water daily.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Whipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipped. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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