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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 versatile, adjustable and detachable strap takes your bag from day to night.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The wide brim offers sun protection and adjustable chin straps promise a secure fit.
    Claire West, PEOPLE, 12 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
  • The brand’s hero reusable Plushy lashes retail for $25 a pair, while the brand’s Control Kits, which include application tools, retail for about $125.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Trump had lashed out at the pontiff in a Truth Social post on Sunday night and repeated those criticisms Monday.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Evidence of Hurricane Michael’s destruction in 2018 can still be seen in the fledgling sweetgum, magnolia, oak, and hickory trees sprouting with new growth.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
  • They can also be found at the base of hickory, oak, elm, ash, tulip, poplar or sycamore trees.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • State’s attorneys allege the pair engaged in a long-term pattern of mental and physical abuse of young Markell, including whipping him with a belt.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In the Palm Springs North community on Tuesday, the tornado whipped across a lake and a couple of residential blocks, according to weather service meteorologist Ana Torres-Vazquez.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This example, made ca 1947–1953, features ebonized birch, glass and aluminum.
    Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Lynx, bears, and wolves roamed amid the dense Scots pine, birch, and rowan.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Quirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirt. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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