- present participle of whip.
whipping
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Milk and whipping cream have been spotted, along with French fries and onion rings.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
In a short while, Jones had gained enough confidence in whipping his mannequin’s hair into a ponytail that he vowed to try with his daughter soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The days of being tournament whipping boys seem far behind the Saudis.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Pratt and his supporters, whipping each other up for weeks, thought most Angelenos saw the city just the way they did.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
The wind soars, whipping my hair across my face and pushing a chill down the open neck of my shirt.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
The father of the student told BBC Pidgin he approved the whippings.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2021
English officials jailed as many as 15,000 Quakers, and their missionaries faced whippings, exile, and even the death penalty in Massachusetts.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
James Bolton, interviewed by a white worker in Athens, Georgia, told this story about whippings:
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2016
So too with one of the workshop editions of “Ecce Homo”: Bosch presents a Christ who is bowed and lacerated with whippings and dripping with blood, whereas his follower presents Christ standing upright, seemingly unhurt.
From Economist ● Feb. 25, 2016
Aunt Loma’s heart was down on a level with Mr. Angus Tuttle’s, and he had caused me more whippings than I could count.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
