whoop
noun
a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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With Superman its ace, the magazine Action Comics' net paid circulation has whooped since June 1938 from 130,000 to 800,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
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