whomped

verb

Definition of whompednext
past tense of whomp
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin the basketball team was whomped in the last game of the regular season and missed out on the playoffs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whomped
  1. whipped
  2. bombed
  3. trounced
  4. buried
  5. flattened
  6. thrashed
  7. upset
  8. beat
Verb
  • In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
  • An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • Neophyte candidates who survive this process and make it to the ballot are often so drained of time, energy and money that they are trounced at the polls.
    — Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The opposition trounced Yoon’s ruling party in national elections in April.
    — Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of trounced
Verb
  • His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Among the belongings buried with these high-status women were mosaic glass beads that even came from foreign territory, coin jewelry, one of which is extremely rare, and, interestingly enough, a stone in the shape of a vulva.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of buried
Verb
  • Entire neighborhoods have been flattened, and the death toll is approaching 46,000 people, most of them women and children.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The contract killer named Mad Dog’s been flattened by a car, so what’s a serial killer in training to do?
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of flattened
Verb
  • Their goggles are already thrashed, and a solid pair of gogs like these Smith Squad Mags will be a major come-up for their winter kit.
    — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The highest point spread of the NFL season came to fruition on Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens thrashed the New York Giants, 35-14, with Lamar Jackson throwing five touchdown passes to lead the way for the flock.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of thrashed
Verb
  • Alternative schools to traditional neighborhood schools Many parents who were upset by school closures opted to move their kids outside of their neighborhood public schools – and have kept them there, according to data from EdChoice, a nonprofit organization which advocates for school vouchers.
    — Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Anyone would be upset in this situation, but Moore ‘s anger is misplaced and could easily be read as jealousy.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of upset
Verb
  • Dallas Hobbs beat the buzzer with a three to put Mount St. Mary’s ahead 48-38 at halftime.
    — Jeff Wallner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Davion Mitchell beat Landry Shamet off the dribble — but Robinson lurking in the paint erased any thought of a layup.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of beat
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