whipping
noun
whip·ping
ˈ(h)wi-piŋ 
1
: the act of one that whips: such as
a
: a severe beating or chastisement
b
: a stitching with small overcasting stitches
2
: material used to whip or bind
Examples of whipping in a Sentence
suffered a whipping that took them out of competition
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Scolding and whippings from Elizabeth and her exasperated father did nothing.
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Of course, the offensive possibilities of him playing with LeBron James and with Austin Reaves, of whipping passes to Dorian Finney-Smith and Rui Hachimura for open corner threes have JJ Redick ready to get to work.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
For the best results, use a heavy whipping cream that contains 32% fat or greater.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Heavy whipping cream is best to incorporate and emulsify easily into this rich sauce.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Of course, the offensive possibilities of him playing with LeBron James and with Austin Reaves, of whipping passes to Dorian Finney-Smith and Rui Hachimura for open corner threes have JJ Redick ready to get to work.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
For the best results, use a heavy whipping cream that contains 32% fat or greater.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Heavy whipping cream is best to incorporate and emulsify easily into this rich sauce.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whipping
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“Whipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whipping. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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