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quirt

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verb

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Recent Examples of quirt
Noun
The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts. John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirt
Noun
  • The journey begins on solid ground, where guests put on a harness, strap on a backpack with camping gear, and start the journey climbing a 200 to 300-foot tree.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • The bag is also equipped with a detachable crossbody strap that's padded for comfort.
    Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • From Ikebana studios in Kyoto to leather workshops in Florence and tartan looms in Stirling, a growing number of trips now build entire itineraries around a single craft.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • The main space includes a custom kitchen with an induction Verona stove, leathered granite counters and a large copper farmhouse sink.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to writing the show, his central acting turn as Vega/Zorro showcases a formidable skillset as a courtly presence equipped with agile swordplay and a cracking bullwhip.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026
  • This can lead to a classic bullwhip effect, where small disruptions at the source amplify across the system.
    Pradeep Singh, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The Speccie’s star columnist is the rudest man in Christendom, the Godzilla of contumely, an all-time non-sufferer of fools who horsewhips his targets the way Hunter S. Thompson and Christopher Hitchens once did.
    Kyle Smith, National Review, 23 Apr. 2020
  • In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.
    Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian, 12 Mar. 2018
Noun
  • The men’s collection offers a Western denim shirt with red piping, Lee’s straight relaxed jean and utility jacket with a subtle paisley print and hickory striped carpenter shorts.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • Fire up your smoker to 250 degrees and add some hickory wood for that smoky goodness.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Trump lashed out at Ossoff in his Truth Social post on June 14.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Hurricane Fiona pummeled Puerto Rico in September 2022 as a Category 1 storm, lashing once more a power grid that hadn’t been rebuilt from Hurricane Maria.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Normally, that involves making stone tools, butchering deer, or distilling birch tar.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
  • Hartford was experiencing a 10 out of 12 for pollen counts, with top allergens including birch, maple and oak pollens.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • But listening to Magazine—their new 10-track, 11-minute album—that artful density becomes singular, swaying as much as whipping between its frantic ideas.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
  • At one point, about a dozen people, most wearing Knicks jerseys, jumped on top of a cab stuck in traffic and stomped on and busted the front windshield, while several revelers took turns using belts to whip the hood of the taxi, according to bystander video.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 June 2026

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“Quirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirt. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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