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wi ping

  • n  beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • n  a sound defeat
  • n  a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
  • n  the act of overcoming or outdoing
  • v  beat severely with a whip or rod
  • v  defeat thoroughly
  • v  thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
  • v  strike as if by whipping
  • v  whip with or as if with a wire whisk
  • v  subject to harsh criticism
  • s  smart and fashionable
    some sharp and whipping lines

  • Ferran Adria has won the adulation of food critics and cooks by whipping up startling combinations of texture, temperature and taste: bite-size cuttlefish ravioli that explode in a .
  • Ancient Romans using chariots are believed to have held the reins with their right hands and a whip with their left; to avoid whipping oncoming drivers, they favored the left-hand .
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  • 4 Cool Apps for New-Car Shoppers
    BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Mobile apps are becoming a bigger and bigger part of the car-buying process these, with lots of consumers whipping out smartphones or iPads at dealerships to show salespeople competing offers or lower suggested prices. "What we're hearing from consumers is that they're really using apps to help them with negotiations," says Kenny Goldstein of car-information site Edmunds ...
    June 17, 2013 - TheStreet.com
  • Free Press Test Kitchen recipe: Roasted Strawberry Shortcakes
    Celebrate local strawberries with this twist on strawberry shortcake. In this recipe, the strawberries are roasted, intensifying their flavor. The biscuits are made with whipping cream and have a delicate texture that pairs well with the warm berries.
    June 17, 2013 - Detroit Free Press
  • Man Sent to Jail for Whipping Muslim in Australia
    Man sentenced to 16 months in jail for whipping Australian Muslim as punishment for drinking        
    June 14, 2013 - ABC News

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