Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipcord
Noun
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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,
26 May 2026 -
If needed, use bungee cords or cinder blocks to keep animals out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Those who found Hillary Dawa were members of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC), which sets the routes, ropes and ladders through the Khumbu Icefall at the start of the season, and is in charge of removing waste from the mountain once climbers have left.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Attendees will explore a variety of types of vertical support structures and learn to tie different rope knots and lashings useful for creating plant support structures for our own garden.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Noun
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With the myth of Medea as a burning thematic wire, and through the metaphor of bloody dog fights, the novel burns with the rage and despair of those who remain unseen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Now with brake-by-wire With regenerative braking fully active in off-road modes, the R2 effectively turns one-pedal driving into a nearly perfect hill-descent control system.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Additionally, this was kept secret from the guys until Corbin made his grand entrance later that night.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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There are a lot of guys with a lot to prove.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Look for appliances with frayed or cracked cords and get rid of them.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Picard trained as a lanyard man, the puller of the firing cord.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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What if the work badge at the end of your lanyard had a touchscreen, 5G connectivity, a camera, microphones, and a fingerprint scanner?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Noun
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As astronauts have logged more time over multiple stays, rather than wear multiple 100 Days patches, new versions for 200, 300, and 500 days were made.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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While often viewed as a last resort, bankruptcy can stop collection efforts, pause lawsuits through an automatic stay and potentially eliminate certain types of debt.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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 12 Jun. 2026.
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