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  • present tense form of whoop (3rd person singular).
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whoops

[hwoops, hwoops, woops, woops] / ʰwʊps, ʰwups, wʊps, wups /
INTERJECTION
oops
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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It’s just a vibe, a debate, a never-ending conversation amongst friends, and whoops, there go your ears, sorry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"This show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this," Kimmel said to whoops from his studio audience.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

The whoops were especially loud for editorial cartoons featuring Sanders and for screen grabs of headlines from across the country as his national profile rose.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

And he donned a shiny red helmet to the whoops and cheers of a pack of football players and fans.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

He turned on his heels, and the rest of the Yaba warriors obeyed, following him through the Night Zoo’s entrance and into the compound with whoops and war cries.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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