as in swipes
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave him a sharp fillip on the noggin with her teakettle
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in stimulates
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
used a splash of orange-flavored liqueur to fillip the otherwise ordinary cranberry sauce
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillips
Noun
-
Belif’s Aqua Bomb Cooling Eye Gel, a Best of Beauty Award winner, delivers a burst of cooling hydration to refresh tired eyes, reduce puffiness, and brighten dark circles in just a few easy swipes.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025 -
But even in a world of swipes and instant matches, Arison says that mentorship dynamic remains.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Nostalgia stimulates positive emotional experiences, as well as improving an individual's self-esteem.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
-
During digestion, fat stimulates the release of bile acids from the gallbladder.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
But earlier, with the ceasefire on the verge of being cemented, Israel and Hamas continued to trade blows.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
-
The Dances With Wolves star nearly came to blows with his costar Wes Bentley during a tense altercation on the set of Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western series, THR reported.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
What stirs the last phrase is an impatience with cliché.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
-
The Ryder Cup, too, stirs intense concentrations of emotion given the team format.—
Kevin Coulson,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Thomas saw two men – wearing Commanders’ jerseys – unleashing a flurry of punches on another man in a blue Giants shirt.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
-
Soon, the camera cuts to two men trading punches and another leaping overboard before Doechii arrives, speeding up on a jet ski.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
In Arizona, mosquito season can stretch from March to October, especially after monsoon rains when humidity spikes.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
-
Some organizations saw donation spikes up to 500 times normal levels.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Three major strokes and double brain surgery with a metal stent in your head will do that.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
-
By mid-June, Druse was successfully qualified based on his history of mini-strokes.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
A couple of good back slaps and thumps from the adoring crowd.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
-
Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Fillips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillips. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share