as in strap
a long thin or flexible tool for striking
a 100-year-old whip that was once used by a coachman
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1
as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him
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as in to throw
to defeat by a large margin
we whipped them 13-0 in the last game
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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
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
huge raindrops whipped the windows
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Recent Examples of whip
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
When the cellphone cameras whip out, step out of the frame.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
While Venusian clouds whip around the planet in about four Earth days on average, Venus' extremely slow rotation means a single Venusian day lasts the equivalent of 243 days on our planet.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But the ratio of potatoes to dairy, in tandem with the sisters’ tip to whip only until fluffy, resulted in light, lofty, and creamy potatoes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
When the cellphone cameras whip out, step out of the frame.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Stir in 2 cups whipped topping until well combined.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
While Venusian clouds whip around the planet in about four Earth days on average, Venus' extremely slow rotation means a single Venusian day lasts the equivalent of 243 days on our planet.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whip
Noun
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Five straps of differing widths hold the foot in place as the shoe’s upper balance on top of a six-inch heel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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For suitcases, this may include dual main compartments with zippered mesh closures and compression straps, a pocketed divider, removable laundry or shoe bags, and interior zippered pockets of various sizes to keep your smallest essentials in order.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But this book gave me nowhere to hide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The logistics of coordinating international travel, visas, and hotel accommodations for a secret guest are far more complex than hiding someone domestically.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Everyone around the grave threw a flower into it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Moss has thrown for 1,929 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptions, and he was named last week among the 10 finalists for the Johnny United Golden Arm Award, honoring the nation’s top upperclassman college QB.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The election will be a test of whether Mamdani, and his focus on lowering the cost of living, can bring back nonwhite voters who swung to the right.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the Ferris wheel goes, the cars are supposed to swing with it, but it got stuck.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Bolas spider creates a silk lasso to catch fluttering moths.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Novo Nordisk flags flutter outside their office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, July 14, 2025.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Collins is no doubt licking his chops studying tape of another Patriots rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, who allowed two sacks last weekend.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Soon, orange-red flames began to lick the wall and the roof’s open eaves.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To help your plants establish, make sure to get potted raspberries in the ground at least 4 to 6 weeks before frost is expected, or choose bare root canes, which are dormant and can be planted even later in the season, as long as the ground isn't frozen.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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While many families serve yeast rolls or buttery garlic bread alongside their main courses, the dinners eaten around the oak table of my childhood featured pillowy soft biscuits with a side of cane syrup.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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The biggest test may be in Virginia, which is home to many federal workers impacted by the government shutdown and efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to slash agencies.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the wake of the results, reported late Thursday, several Wall Street firms slashed their price targets.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whip. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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