as in beating
failure to win a contest
suffered a whipping that took them out of competition
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1
as in hiding
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 throwing
to defeat by a large margin
we whipped them 13-0 in the last game
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as in swinging
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 flapping
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
her hair whipped in the wind
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as in lashing
to strike repeatedly
huge raindrops whipped the windows
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Recent Examples of whipping
Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 3 June 2024
The living room, with its massive sofa, offers a lovely area to cozy up with a film or book, and the property’s full kitchen—including a large center island—will make whipping up meals all the more enjoyable.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
As a case study of moral injury, Hatch uses a 2021 incident in Del Rio when agents on horseback appeared in some viral photos to be whipping immigrants with their reins — which a federal investigation later determined hadn’t happened.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Heavy whipping cream: Whipped to lighten the cream cheese filling.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 3 June 2024
The living room, with its massive sofa, offers a lovely area to cozy up with a film or book, and the property’s full kitchen—including a large center island—will make whipping up meals all the more enjoyable.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Use it for everything from creaming butter and sugar to making creamy dips to whipping egg whites into meringues.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
As a case study of moral injury, Hatch uses a 2021 incident in Del Rio when agents on horseback appeared in some viral photos to be whipping immigrants with their reins — which a federal investigation later determined hadn’t happened.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipping
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Those days are long gone, and that approach is now a recipe for a beating in modern MMA, as Gracie discovered on Saturday.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The other three officers were convicted in early October of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the beating.Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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Your top performers have figured out a secret that's hiding in plain sight.B.D. Dalton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Loyal listeners were sorely disappointed, lashing out at Spotify with memes and mockery.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Anxiously attached individuals may react by lashing out or masking fears with overly positive behaviors, reflecting their struggle between seeking connection and fearing rejection.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Amendment 2's defeat was one of the biggest things to come out of election night here in Kentucky.Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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Newcastle went strong, righting the wrong of a vapid 4-2 defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium earlier this month.George Caulkin, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Making these oversized elephants dance will take way more than slashing budgets and slapping agile jargon on the all-hands PowerPoint presentations.Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Were Republicans discussing slashing entitlement benefits, the main drivers of deficits?Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Robinson again warns her off, firmly telling her no, but Bella continues whimpering, stamping her feet, and—for good measure—licking her lips.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Refrain from licking, picking or biting your lips.Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The imposition of price controls is more often than not the imposition of a loss that businesses (including banks) aren’t in the position to sustain, thus the cessation of the service price-controlled by federal bureaucrats.John Tamny, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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But their last three losses in the series have come at home.Austin Mock, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hike through thrilling jungle terrain, explore a breathtaking network of underground caverns, and rappel down a stunning waterfall with a heart-pounding descent into the Belizean rainforest.Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Whipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipping. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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