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
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suffered a whipping that took them out of competition
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The living room, with its massive sofa, offers a lovely area to cozy up with a film or book, and the property’s full kitchen—including a large center island—will make whipping up meals all the more enjoyable.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Prussia also issued an edict in 1794 that those who committed murder with the intention of being executed should not achieve their goal, but receive life imprisonment with regular whipping.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2023
The windproof and thermal wool blend fabric is the perfect shell to protect you on the many fall days in Paris when the whipping wind adds an unexpected cool factor when strolling around town.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
That's where Elijah and six other boys made numerous claims of abuse, including waterboarding, whippings, beatings and starvation.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Prussia also issued an edict in 1794 that those who committed murder with the intention of being executed should not achieve their goal, but receive life imprisonment with regular whipping.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2023
The windproof and thermal wool blend fabric is the perfect shell to protect you on the many fall days in Paris when the whipping wind adds an unexpected cool factor when strolling around town.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
That's where Elijah and six other boys made numerous claims of abuse, including waterboarding, whippings, beatings and starvation.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Whipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whipping. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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