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quirting

verb

present participle of quirt

as in knouting

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Rather than hiding from the toughest challenges, Hill confronted them head-on despite knowingly taking on some short-term pain and cost.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
With that $140, York bought himself a lifetime of punchlines at his expense and, presumably, years of hiding from the spotlight.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiding

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Beijing has moved to insulate itself economically, slashing crude imports nearly 50% since the war started, according to The Wall Street Journal, and bolstering domestic energy.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026
But there’s no sign Washington is serious about slashing the budget or raising taxes.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of slashing

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Allow a hair dryer to cool down before switching attachments, since the end of the hair dryer can get very hot after use.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Treatment decisions are highly individualized and stopping or switching therapy requires careful discussion with an oncology team.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of switching

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Top McCain-Palin aides later acknowledged that backlash to the Couric interview, as well as Palin's flailing performance in other sit-downs, influenced the campaign's trajectory.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Benzina's spot kick was awarded after a VAR check penalized Algeria’s Lana Smits for catching Sakina Ouzraoui in the face with a flailing arm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of flailing

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Vinicius Jr started each of Brazil’s five matches at the World Cup and played a starring role in the group stage, lashing in an excellent goal against Morocco, scoring and assisting against Haiti, and adding a brace against Scotland.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lashing

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Whisk with ¾ cup whole milk and use in any sweet recipe that doesn’t require whipping.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
At the landing zone, with bullets whipping and cracking around them, Capers—barely clinging to consciousness—refused to board the helicopter until every last man, and his dog’s body, was aboard.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of whipping

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So, that is one gig at a completely unnecessary addition to the sports calendar, created by corporate interests for the sole intention of flogging products to people who do not really like sport… and another at the Enhanced Games.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
In an even more meta moment, Amazon interrupted its own Upfront with actual ads with Summer House star Paige DeSorbo flogging certain items to an increasingly frustrated audience.

— Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026

Definition of flogging

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In the smoking room, the Gamonéus were lined up neatly on shelves, gently tanning in the smoke from a fire smoldering in the corner.

— Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Experts are concerned about a resurgence in the popularity of tanning among young adults as social media has helped tanning in general make a comeback.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of tanning

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