whomped

verb

Definition of whompednext
past tense of whomp
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin the basketball team was whomped in the last game of the regular season and missed out on the playoffs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whomped
  1. whipped
  2. bombed
  3. trounced
  4. buried
  5. flattened
  6. thrashed
  7. upset
  8. beat
Verb
  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • The family used to farm and attend church in their hometown of Sake but fled in February when it was bombed.
    Sam Mednick and Ruth Alonga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Israel's military ordered civilians to leave north Gaza even as the area was bombed, and many who have been forcibly displaced multiple times have reportedly refused to leave.
    NBC News, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • Intel stock has dropped 50% this year, as the company has been trounced by Nvidia in artificial intelligence chips and has lost share to Advanced Micro Devices in its core PC and data center market.
    Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This week, the country was trounced by Austria, 5-1, in a UEFA Nations League game.
    Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of trounced
Verb
  • Instead, the country will honor the victims, many of whom were buried in unmarked graves at psychiatric and other sites that were places of care in New Zealand.
    Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Musk has for years buried certain critics under an avalanche of legal troubles.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of buried
Verb
  • The radical potential of the scene has mostly evaporated, flattened and flayed into vague signifiers.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
  • According to agent Steven Gottlieb at Coldwell Banker Warburg in New York, the ubiquitousness of the internet has somewhat flattened the various seasonal patterns that used to be a guide.
    Terri Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of flattened
Verb
  • Remarkably, Barcelona has averaged more than five second-half goals per game in its last five outings, having recently thrashed Granada, Madrid CFF and Espanyol.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
  • With 10 men, Barca succumbed to their visitors and were thrashed 4-1 on the night resulting in a 6-4 aggregate score overall.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of thrashed
Verb
  • The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But a poll by the University of Southern California and California State University taken in September showed that most District 12 others remained undecided, which Tran seized as giving her a chance to upset Simon come election day.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of upset
Verb
  • Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of beat
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