whipcord

noun

Definition of whipcordnext
as in bungee cord

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipcord
  1. bungee cord
  2. rope
  3. wire
  4. guy
  5. cord
  6. lanyard
  7. stay
  8. halyard
Noun
  • So by the time Max was 3 years old, he was already plopped into a kid kart inside the speedway’s shipping and receiving warehouse while being pulled around with a bungee cord tied to the front bumper.
    — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Maynard recommends gathering all the dead foliage into a neat bundle using a bungee cord or string.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bungee cord
Noun
  • The heel of the shoe and its tongue tag also feature co-branding with Nigo and j-hope’s names on them and, instead of standard cotton laces, the sneakers have braided, multicolor ropes that pick up on the overall color scheme.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Gene regulation wasn’t understood when Waddington first devised his landscape and rope network.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • The counterpoints to the pre-camp pieces are those made within the camp wires, both by adults and children.
    — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a plate and reinvert onto a wire rack or platter to cool completely before frosting, about 90 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wire
Noun
  • The only way to make the bad guys sweat is to hand them a subpoena — or, at the least, to depict them unflatteringly on television.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • My first boyfriend left me high and dry just before it, and another guy took me.
    — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The irascible Atmane then took his frustrations out on the net, smashing his racket on the net cord three times.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For those waiting at the gate, rest assured that outlets are plentiful, including cord-free magnetic charging at the desks.
    — Annita Katee, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of cord
Noun
  • Everyone pretends the films were chosen purely on merit, but the slate often reads Hollywood with a lanyard and a conscience.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If Aerohart's campaign is successful enough, the company plans to ship each unit with a paracord lanyard for just that purpose.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lanyard
Noun
  • Their stay coincides with the 15-day festival, when the underworld is believed to open and the dead mingle with the living.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Most memorable to me were the little touches throughout my stay, like the chocolates left in my room at turndown service — not on the pillow, but on the bedside table, on a glass dish covered with a glass cloche.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of stay
Noun
  • Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
    — Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
    — Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
Definition of halyard
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“Whipcord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipcord. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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