whipcord

Definition of whipcordnext

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Noun
  • If needed, use bungee cords or cinder blocks to keep animals out.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Visitors enter the pavilion beneath a giant bell into which a naked woman climbs via a rope before flipping upside down and turning herself into a living, swinging clapper.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
  • The ropes keeping the paps and lookie-loos out — and the celebrities and scene-makers in — go up days before the event actually starts, with just enough distance between the two groups to keep it interesting.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Homes and gardens sit behind protective walls and gates with barbed wire.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • It's hit hard, hit fast, crush the bad guys, get the hostage and get out.
    David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • How many guys get a second chance.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Caballero, 78, was strangled with a phone cord in January 2021.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Disneyland pin traders will be limited to using a lanyard or handheld pin-trading accessory to display and trade their collectible enamel pins, according to the flyer.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
  • Eliminate the risk of getting your phone swiped from your hands with an $8 phone lanyard, which can be threaded through your phone case and worn around your wrist for extra protection.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Hotel guests can also enjoy complimentary access to the gym during their stay, including personal trainer sessions and group fitness classes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
  • Four chapters in Levine’s novel chronicle Ella’s stay at a boarding-style finishing school for girls where she is mercilessly bullied but also finds a best friend.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 22 May. 2026.

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