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whip

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verb

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as in to swing
to change the course or direction of (something) any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whip
Noun
Durbin, as Democratic whip, has served as the Senate's No. 2 Democrat since 2004. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025 Schatz has represented Hawaii in the Senate since 2012, and currently serves as chief deputy whip. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
As the world’s leading movie star, Tom Cruise accomplished a pretty easy mission by touching down at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday night and whipping the city into a frenzy ahead of the Palais premiere of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025 Strawberry Pie 3 tablespoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 pint fresh strawberries, washed and capped 1 baked pie crust 1 cup heavy cream, whipped OR 1 small carton Cool Whip Combine cornstarch, gelatin, sugar and water in saucepan. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for whip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whip
Noun
  • Jenner stunned in a black Schiaparelli dress with thin straps and black thread embroidery.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
  • The 2-in-1 Tote Bag keeps your chaos chic with a snap strap for your laptop, zip pockets for the tiny stuff (pacifiers or lip balm, anyone?), and twin open slots for easy phone grabs mid-diaper change.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • At 19, Johnson married his wife Daphne and initially, was able to hide his drug use from her, the Johnson's clemency petition said.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Enhanced measurement capabilities: Amazon continues investing in Amazon Marketing Cloud with new UI templates and simplified queries, suggesting a commitment to transparency rather than hiding attribution.
    Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • The girl, whose family identified her as Lily, was driven to a remote location on the night of May 3, where her ex-boyfriend then assaulted her, choked her and threw her from a moving vehicle, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
  • Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who went on the injured list May 2 with a left knee injury, did some throwing Friday and is continuing to progress in his rehab, but Washington said the team has no date for his return.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • In between the European trips, Biden had swung back to the United States to be at home in Wilmington, Delaware, for the verdict of his son Hunter Biden's guns case trial.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Happ’s oblique bothered him the most when attempting to swing.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • His shot from just beyond the left circle deflected off Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly before fluttering past goaltender Joseph Woll and into the net.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
  • The red and yellow of Vietnam’s national flag was everywhere in the city — fluttering from buildings, painted on the faces of eager teenagers and on the T-shirts of those who had traveled to the city from all over the country.
    Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Fundraising craters, and both tech and blockchain are left licking their wounds.
    Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • To stop their younger golden retriever Cooper from licking his ears, Tucker had a medical cone.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Arkansas Game and Fish Commission educators will provide cane poles, rods and reels, bait and tackle and offer fishing tips.
    Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
  • Meanwhile sugar cane extract gently exfoliates while antioxidants to signs of aging, for overall more vibrant skin tone and improve elasticity.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • The result is a leaner, more transparent value chain that slashes transit times, anchors skilled jobs at home, and gives automakers, wind-turbine producers, battery materials manufacturers, and aerospace primes a domestic alternative to long-distance supply lines.
    William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Read Next State Politics Plan to slash property taxes passes Idaho House.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025

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“Whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whip. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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