whipper

as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent as the whippers of teams from much larger schools, our players have much to be proud of

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Noun
  • Part of what made Civil War such a winner was its refusal to comment on the film's actions.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Maryland vs Florida live on Sling The winner of this game will move on to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament and will face either No. 3 seed Texas Tech or No. 10 seed Arkansas.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The two teams combined for six 3s in the final couple of minutes of the third quarter, the last a pull-up buzzer beater from Colorado Academy’s Clyde Love to push the Mustangs lead to 44-38 heading into the final eight minutes.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
  • DePaul got to double overtime before being eliminated by Creighton in the Big East, and Louisville needed a buzzer beater to knock out Stanford in the ACC.
    Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Worx Edger and Leaf Blower Set $160 $137 at Amazon Keep your yard manicured with this twofer deal, including a cordless leaf blower and weed trimmer that doubles as an edger, as well as two batteries, a charger, and trimmer spool.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This was just the beginning of how young tech masters worked on ways to share music across the internet.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Setting up trekking pole tents takes a little practice to master, but Lanshan’s convenient hook system makes the process easy.
    Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Whipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipper. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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