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noun

plural of quirt

as in bullwhips

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verb

present tense third-person singular of quirt

as in straps

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Noun

The shoes also feature thin straps that wrap around the wearer’s heels to secure them in place, hence the slingback construction.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
In addition to their glove-like design with a high vamp that completely covers the toes, the flats also have criss-cross Mary Jane straps for an elegant touch.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Shutters bang, screen doors slam; the wind whips them all into a frenzy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Paddling along the shoreline of a small lake in the wilderness, as pine and spruce trees hover over the dark water’s edge and the wind whips waves against the canoe, a human knows her place.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of whips

Verb

Onscreen, his protagonists go out of their way to avoid actively engaging with their emotions, while the tone flails wildly from the surreal to the romantic.

— James Marsh, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Their good fortune is picking up speed, as the increasingly sclerotic and daft president furiously flails.

— Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of flails

Verb

Her glam was equally gorgeous—fluttery lashes with a smooth complexion thanks to L’Oréal Paris’s Age Perfect Anti-Aging Midnight Cream Moisturizer.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Alpha 1, who’s most strict about the disease’s suppression, lashes out uncontrollably.

— Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of lashes

Verb

At room temperature, this microscopic waiting room slashes charge loss by a 75% compared to conventional materials.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Using a sharp knife, make crosswise slashes every 2 in [5 cm] along the body, cutting down to the bone.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of slashes

Verb

One of her biggest gripes is how often the beauty industry flogs acidic products to control oil production when women are experiencing hormonal imbalance.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Now adults, after a childhood marred with tragedy, Guin flogs a memoir only tangentially related to the truth, and Ennis stages a new art exhibit, despite what happened at the last one.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

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