WHIPPER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

whipper

noun

Definition of whipper

as in winner

one that defeats an enemy or opponent as the whippers of teams from much larger schools, our players have much to be proud of

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Recent Examples of whipper On the first pitch, Casey, who weighs almost twice as much as me, took the biggest whipper (a giant climbing fall) of his life. — The Editors, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026

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Noun

The Brewers will face the winner of the ALCS — the Cleveland Guardians lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in the series — in the World Series, which begins next Friday in Milwaukee.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Shane Pinto scored the shootout winner to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

Rockstar took eight years developing GTA 6, which had more starts and stops than some of the game’s banged up beater vehicles.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The Aces went on to win the game 86-84 in overtime courtesy of a Chelsea Gray buzzer-beater.

— Alejandro Avila , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of beater

Noun

Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of conqueror

Noun

Mulch protects the roots, keeps the soil moist, and helps prevent weeds and damage from mowers or trimmers.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
Communities can reduce their fire risk by thinning out grass, brush, and trees with weed trimmers, mowers, and chainsaws.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

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