Thesaurus results for PISTOL-WHIPS

pistol-whips

verb

present tense third-person singular of pistol-whip

as in descends (on or upon)

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Labin details the elaborate process of elimination that determines which socks to bring to the festival each year.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The makeup department added scars to Shaynak’s knees and legs to reflect his character’s backstory, but the compression socks Shaynak wore were his own.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of socks

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Sometimes the pursuit of a cleaner interface boxes you into one that will not grow with the feature pathways that emerge.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, Johnson signed an executive order that boxes out problem vendors that don't more tightly regulate against straw purchases.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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Greenidge, an award-winning public historian, refuted all charges, and told the New York Times that attacks on her scholarship were racially motivated.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
However, when Duffy attacks Marcus during a confrontation with Slough House agents, Louisa hits the chief of the Dogs in the head, leaving him in a coma.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026

Definition of assaults

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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of chops

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In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026

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