as in strap
a long thin or flexible tool for striking
a 100-year-old whip that was once used by a coachman
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1
as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him
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as in to throw
to defeat by a large margin
we whipped them 13-0 in the last game
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as in to swing
to change the course or direction of (something)
any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
huge raindrops whipped the windows
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Recent Examples of whip
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
The 80-year-old lawmaker has served as whip since 2005, having been the top vote counter for the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and current Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The tornadoes were unleashed by a major storm over the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic that downed power lines and whipped debris through streets.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Noun
The early endorsements have nonetheless created a sense of momentum for Schatz, the top deputy on Durbin’s whip team, that could dissuade competition.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
The 80-year-old lawmaker has served as whip since 2005, having been the top vote counter for the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and current Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Rain whips downtown Burnsville, the county seat where the sheriff and other officials gather in the Emergency Operations Center.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The tornadoes were unleashed by a major storm over the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic that downed power lines and whipped debris through streets.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whip
Noun
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The strap between the toes still gives you that classic flip-flop look and feel, plus there’s plenty of support from a cork footbed that molds to your feet.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The straps are made from a sturdy synthetic leather alternative that holds its shape more than other softer materials, but the interior of the straps and insoles are still lined with a light suede that’s gentle on the skin and comfy for full-day wear.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
Verb
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How Was Antonio Navarro Murdered? At 7:30 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 16, 2017, as Antonio was leaving for work, Salvador hid in the couple’s building garage, according to TIME.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Though Polish presidential candidates often stand as individuals, rather than representatives of a party, there is little hiding their affiliations, and each major party historically endorses and campaigns for a candidate.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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The Justice Department is also throwing its support behind a pending lawsuit alleging similar violations of girls’ rights in the Riverside Unified School District, said U.S. Atty.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Its steering is tight and precise, and throwing its 1,800kg mass around bends is heaps of fun thanks to its grippy tyres.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The president's team has now swung the pendulum in the opposite direction from five years ago, even attempting to rescind findings of constitutional violations in the cities where Floyd and Taylor lost their lives.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The momentum swung again on the next hole when Griffin saved par from behind a tree in the fairway and Schmid curiously aimed away from the hole with his ball plugged in a bunker, ended up in the rough and made bogey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Swallows inhabit some of these bluffs, darting after insects that flutter above the water.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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Songbirds cried in the surrounding trees, and the girl’s heart fluttered with unspeakable sadness.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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But Fahy, Alcock, and director Nicole Kassell are also very good at their jobs, and so even downright bizarre moments like Simone chewing Michaela’s used gum or Devon randomly licking a landscaper’s neck wind up making a strange sort of sense.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Jose shrugs, pleads with her to not lick anyone at the inn, and leaves.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Carrying a wooden cane, Camus led Yarvin through the small town of Plieux.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The look was elevated with a matching fur stole and a cane, accessories that nodded to the opulence of Black Dandyism.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
8 May 2025
Verb
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His college admissions have been the subject of speculation since the Trump administration's Tuesday, May 27, decision to slash all remaining federal funding to the Ivy League institution.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Some Harvard labs, including one working on human organs-on-chips, which replicate the function of organs, have received stop-work orders following the Trump Administration’s efforts to slash funding.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 May 2025
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“Whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whip. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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