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noun

variants also whaps
Definition of whopsnext
plural of whop
as in pounds
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the doctor gave my knee a little whop with his mallet to test my reflexes

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whops

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verb

variants or whaps
present tense third-person singular of whop
1
as in whips
to defeat by a large margin despite high hopes, the hometown favorites got whopped again maybe if that television station replaced its obnoxious news anchor, it wouldn't get consistently whopped in the ratings

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2
as in licks
to strike repeatedly he called me a name and I whopped him good

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  1. pounds
  2. hides
  3. does
  4. punches
  5. overwhelms
Noun
  • The company has invested billions in a second recycling unit at its Baytown Refinery in Texas, scheduled to begin operations in 2025, advancing its plan to raise its recycling capacity to 1 billion pounds per year by 2027.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Blue Ridge Beef is recalling more than 1,000 pounds of cat food due over salmonella contamination.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of pounds
Verb
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of hides
Verb
  • In a town that does things by the book, Urban is intent on trying new things, tinkering around with formula.
    Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of does
Noun
  • Employers today want people who can roll with the punches, adapt to different work setups, and thrive in any environment.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Employers today want people who can roll with the punches, adapt to different work setups, and thrive in any environment.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of punches
Verb
  • The Argentine capital overwhelms the senses.
    Allie Lazar, Saveur, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Multitasking neutralizes efficiency, overwhelms your brain and causes fractured thinking and brain fatigue.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwhelms
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