whips 1 of 2

plural of whip

whips

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whip
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Recent Examples of whips
Noun
The wind whips, the vegetation snaps, the electrical towers howl. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025 The grill also sells fresh cheese curds, mozza whips, and cheese sticks. Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered. Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025 Wind whips both the sound waves and temperatures around, so bring a blanket even if it’s not forecast to rain or hail. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 Ali comes to his bedside to sign a photograph, but smells a rat when Arnold whips out a pen and dictates a very detailed dedication. Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 And that’s even before his lighthouse keeper character whips out a delightfully goofy Scottish accent or a series of minimal but masterful props. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whips
Noun
  • The sleeveless garment included thin straps creating a halter neckline.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In videos of performances since the incident, McRae appears to have resolved the issue by wearing heels with straps.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fog may roll in, but the coastline never hides for long.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Miz throws a fastball that averages 99 mph and a slider that sits at 94 mph.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns during the game at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Toward the end of autumn, Paul McCartney swings through the United Center for a pair of dates on his Got Back Tour.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • One lucky executive will soon take charge of the grandest park of them all when Disneyland swings open its doors on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Cracker Barrel in Belleville still has lots of space between the tables, which is good, because a statistically improbable number of customers the other morning were using canes or walkers.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Fennell explained that grapevine canes, the woody stems that support grape clusters, are an abundant, cellulose-rich material, and are available in the large quantities each year after harvest.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This high-speed rotation slashes production time for cylindrical components by more than two-thirds.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The recession warning even assumes the Federal Reserve slashes rates, starting next month.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.
    Jennifer Breheny Wallace, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Whips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whips. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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