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
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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
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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
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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
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Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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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