whipcord

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipcord
Noun
  • Cops believe Strother tied her down to the bed — based on the bloody clothes, sheets and bungee cords discovered at the scene — and beat and cut her to cause her pain, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny has said.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 July 2025
  • The elastic waistband comes with a bungee cord that can tighten or loosen the waist as needed, too.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The products are silver with a blue top and a black rope in the back.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The filmmaker dressed down her office-siren-adjacent take on business casual with a black rope choker necklace and silver dangly earrings, and covered her hair with a black bandana.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Everyone else, and that includes nickel cornerback Mike Hilton, is on shaky footing because of their camp performance, inexperience of the unit, and what might become available on the waiver wire and in free agency.
    Omar Kelly August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • In all likelihood, at least one kicker from the other 10 teams will be released or hit the waiver wire leading up to the cut deadline.
    Mike Kaye August 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • How a 'Mad Dogs' concert film led to the Tedeschi Trucks Band Q: You guys definitely captured a bit of the magic.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • With a pair of catwalks jutting from the oval stage, the guys roam into the crowd, all while hitting their dance moves, and blending their upbeat pop anthems with the sappier ballads that made them into a heartthrob collective.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • After the baby was born, Perrin grabbed her phone and started filming even before the cord was cut.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Each card is just under 2mm thick (about the size of two credit cards) and fits seamlessly in your wallet, badge holder, or lanyard.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
  • Some of the tool's other features include a lanyard hole on the top, along with four slots for optional vials of glow-in-the-dark (and slightly radioactive) tritium.
    Ben Coxworth May 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Being uninsured and having an inpatient hospital stay can spell financial disaster.
    Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The report analyzes the potential fallout of placing limits on tourism in 11 major European city destinations, including Venice, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Paris, where the number of overnight stays per resident significantly exceeds the European average.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.

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