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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 actress whipped out some ballerina dance moves to ensure each pair was still comfortable enough for any and all activities.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Mary Roy, too, married to flee violence—her father, a civil servant under the British, beat his wife and whipped his children—only to find that her husband was an incorrigible drunk.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Using computer models to simulate Jupiter's early, rapid growth, the researchers discovered that its gravity whipped the planetesimals into a frenzy, causing the high-speed collisions that created the chondrules.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
As a result, chair umpire Greg Allensworth put the Frenchman back onto his first serve, sparking an astonishing outburst from Medvedev who whipped the crowd into a frenzy.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Enslaved people could be whipped, branded, mutilated, or killed without legal consequence to their enslavers.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
For attendees who were already inside, the blowing dust whipped across the desert playa, overturning many campsites and scattering belongings.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Gently fold in remaining 1 1/2 containers whipped topping in 3 batches until just combined.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Mary Roy, too, married to flee violence—her father, a civil servant under the British, beat his wife and whipped his children—only to find that her husband was an incorrigible drunk.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Using computer models to simulate Jupiter's early, rapid growth, the researchers discovered that its gravity whipped the planetesimals into a frenzy, causing the high-speed collisions that created the chondrules.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
As a result, chair umpire Greg Allensworth put the Frenchman back onto his first serve, sparking an astonishing outburst from Medvedev who whipped the crowd into a frenzy.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Enslaved people could be whipped, branded, mutilated, or killed without legal consequence to their enslavers.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
For attendees who were already inside, the blowing dust whipped across the desert playa, overturning many campsites and scattering belongings.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Gently fold in remaining 1 1/2 containers whipped topping in 3 batches until just combined.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipped
Verb
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Global energy firms slashed thousands of jobs after the 2020 oil bust, leaving a skeletal workforce.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trump maintained Friday that the economy would be adding jobs if Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had slashed benchmark interest rates, even though doing so to the degree that Trump wants could ignite higher inflation.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moytoy flapped his lips fast like an engine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Cunha, sitting on the turf, flapped his arms when Mbeumo failed to follow in for a tap-in.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.—
Natalie Melzer,
Twin Cities,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sporting took the lead early thanks to Joveljic’s 15th goal of the 2025 season, a header flicked in at the near post.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Israel has also bombed Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen in the course of the Gaza conflict.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Between September 5 and 8, five high-rise buildings were bombed, according to Mahmoud Basal, Gaza’s Civil Defense spokesman.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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But on just the third play of the fourth quarter, veteran tight end Zach Ertz turned a short pass in the flat into a 20-yard TD.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas defensive end Phillip Lee turned a question about the challenges Ole Miss presents into a reflection on what the Razorbacks are doing.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Whipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipped. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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