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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
  • Additionally, variations in her appearance were noted, such as the strap across her chest.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Also, Meatball’s Keystone Kops never checked to see if his DNA appeared on the strap that was used to strangle her with.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Inside, the home features 10-foot coffered ceilings, white oak floors, and a kitchen with a La Cornue range and light leathered marble countertops.
    BusinessDen, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 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
  • Other than the boulder, the stunt show at Disney World also features a bullwhip demonstration and falls from tall buildings, as well as stunts with axe-swinging stone soldiers and punji stick pressure plates.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Arcs of electricity bolted from it, blue bullwhips that flashed out from it and left thunder in their wake.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lashed back at Leavitt.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Turkey Legs sold at Disneyland are sourced, cured and pre-smoked by a company in Texas and then smoked in hickory for six more hours at the park.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The turnips, smoked over hickory, pair with black drum, persimmons, and pea tendrils, each bite a reminder of his farm’s proximity.
    Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Read on to discover what the chefs will be whipping us this year at Culinary Masters.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In a video obtained by WBZ, Nguyen can be seen sitting on the side of the mountain as the wind whipped around him.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Tim Bachak would look out to his backyard most evenings to see wildlife emerging from the forest of birch, maple and oak trees hugging his property.
    Tim Craig, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The tall thin birch has little future compared with others, some even standing tall.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Quirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirt. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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