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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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Heavy whipping cream: Whipped to lighten the cream cheese filling.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 3 June 2024
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.
—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
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Heavy whipping cream: Whipped to lighten the cream cheese filling.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 3 June 2024
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.
—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
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“Whipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whipping. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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