Runaway and Whipping

Opposite meaning words

Runaway noun - Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation.

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Whipping is an antonym for runaway.

Whipping noun - Failure to win a contest.

Usage example: suffered a whipping that took them out of competition

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Runaway is an antonym for whipping.

Nearby Words: whip, whipped, whippy

homeless runaway

homeless whipping

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Whipping and Runaway. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/runaway/whipping

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