whipsawed

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

whip·sawed

adj \-ˌsd\

Definition of WHIPSAWED

: subjected to a double market loss through trying inopportunely to recoup a loss by a subsequent short sale of the same security

First Known Use of WHIPSAWED

1892

Rhymes with WHIPSAWED

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