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Recent Examples of whup Realize can’t nobody whup you. Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2020 As a metro-area duo, though, Johnson and Fisher would whup any bad-owner tag team from any other city. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Nov. 2021 Real material and social progress is rarely made up out of glorious and dramatic crusades, though we are called to crusade from time to time: Hitler ain’t gonna whup his self. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 14 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whup
Verb
  • Everyone here is affected Today infernos whipped by a perfect storm of high winds and drought conditions hit the Western edges of the United States especially hard.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
  • As the fire came closer, whipped by strong winds barreling down the mountains, no ambulance appeared.
    Claire Fahy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • If pets do go outside, Aitken recommended wiping their paws with a wet towel or baby wipes to ensure any soot is removed, to stop them from licking it off.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Wipe paws off after walking outdoors with a wet washcloth or baby wipes to prevent pets from licking soot off of their feet after coming inside.
    Geoffrey Eisler, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Both quarterbacks, roommates at the Manning Passing Academy, overcame difficult, and certainly shocking, defeats on their way to leading Ohio State and Notre Dame, respectively, to Monday’s CFP national championship game in Atlanta.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Lunar Owls overcame a six-point deficit and ended up winning the league’s first game 84-80 after Diggins-Smith hit a game-ending 3-pointer.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Heavy snow pounded the district, with totals of 5-9 inches and isolated areas receiving up to 12 inches.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Who Has to Fix This? 14 Easy Healthy Dinners to Put on Rotation in 2025 Image A weekend of Israeli strikes on Gaza Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the weekend, killing 88 people in a 24-hour period, according to the Gaza health ministry.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • According to the city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Forrest, 64, was beaten to death, suffering blunt impact injuries of the head and torso.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • While past methods of child discipline often included corporal punishments such as spanking, many of today's parents are interested in more gentle and positive methods.1 Experts suggests this is likely the right direction.
    Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In 2014, he was charged with felony child abuse after using a switch to spank his then 4-year-old son, which resulted in a suspension.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Which helps to explain why so many popular stand-ups have blown their hosting stints; Jo Koy memorably bombed on the Globes stage last year with a misogynistic Barbie riff.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
  • With Biden now down to his final two weeks, there are no active discussions about bombing Iran.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • At the time, wolves were still considered predatory varmints to be shot from airplanes, trapped and snared for $100 bounty and whatever hides would bring.
    Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Set in a swanky apartment hidden above a cobblestone street, this intimate cooking class teaches you both the simplicity and complexity of Italian pasta.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Whup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whup. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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