Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipcord
Noun
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In 2024, Jake Roos and his team at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) discovered a 3-year-old Chihuahua who was chained outside with a bungee cord wrapped around his neck and ticks all over his body.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Use bungee cords, stakes, or heavy rocks to fasten the cover in place securely.—
Michelle Ullman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cascade of snow and ice swept away members of two separate rope teams.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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When Josh got home five minutes later, Martin met him at the door with a knife and chased him upstairs, stabbing him and then strangling him with a belt or a rope, Evans said.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After a multi-agency search, a police dog handler found her naked body concealed under palm fronds at a sports ground just beyond a wire fence near the caravan park — six days after she was last seen, the newspaper reported.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Citrus Heights Mexican restaurant was closed after health inspectors discovered nine live and dead German cockroaches in various areas including rice and bean bulk containers, wire rack storage and the hallway.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The brand's weekender has a separate shoe compartment and an electronics section with a padded laptop sleeve, as well as slots, pouches, and pockets for cords, a power bank, and other travel essentials.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Any other creation theory – hollow Earth, flat Earth, mud collection, hanging cord, corpse reuse, dreamtime, biosphere as gemstone in the ring of a galactic giant, please insert alternative here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Princess Beatrice, 37, wore a name tag on a lanyard with her business casual outfit, and a close look showed that her royal title on the badge wasn't technically correct.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The lanyard hole doubles as a pry bar and bottle opener.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During their stay, the astronauts conducted various scientific experiments and added two of a planned 23 experimental modules to the station.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The nine rooms inside the heritage house blend 1940s elegance with contemporary polish, while the neighboring art deco Simla wing adds larger suites for longer stays.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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.—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
2 July 2024
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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
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“Whipcord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipcord. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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