bullwhip

noun

bull·​whip ˈbu̇l-ˌ(h)wip 

 also  ˈbəl-

: a rawhide whip with a very long plaited lash

Examples of bullwhip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The limited supply, despite sustained demand, is likely to trigger a ripple effect of shortages and disruptions, a phenomenon known in supply chain dynamics as the reverse bullwhip effect. —Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

Comments After making an award-winning career out of mostly dramatic roles, Viola Davis is ready to grab her metaphorical bullwhip and fedora and get her Indiana Jones on. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025

The bleak outlook for container demand marks a bullwhip effect from months of front-loading done ahead of both the East and Gulf Coast port strike to start October and Trump’s return to office in January. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025

For nearly a century, the town had served as a haven for African Americans while many other towns still had sundown laws and operated under the bullwhip of Jim Crow. —Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bullwhip

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• gunship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship