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Recent Examples of whitecap
By the time Bob reached it, the open water was 300 feet wide and building whitecaps.
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Robert E. Houle, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2025
Vincent tied his kayak to ours, then steered us safely across the whitecaps to the mainland.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
From a reading delivered in November in Richmond, Virginia.
e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
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Robert E. Houle, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2025
Vincent tied his kayak to ours, then steered us safely across the whitecaps to the mainland.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
From a reading delivered in November in Richmond, Virginia.
e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitecap
Noun
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The Coast Guard and the Maui Fire Department sent crews to search for the man, according to officials, and he was spotted by helicopter at about 9:40 a.m. A rescue swimmer was deployed, and the helicopter crew hoisted the man from the surf, officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Getting into the ocean can require special equipment or a helping hand for those who would not otherwise be able to enjoy the surf on their own.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
Noun
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These ceiling breakers—who have made their fortunes in everything from collagen to coal—hail from 13 nations and four continents (there are currently none from Africa or South America).—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Reneging on that pledge would likely doom her in any presidential primary election, tagging her as a promise breaker.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Conquering the Pacer comeback wave feels like the final breakthrough.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The next big wave of digital transformation is being driven by agentic AI.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.—
Paul Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Dec. 2022
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.—
Scott Harrison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2019
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Now, after a year of bi-monthly root touch ups and gradual lightening, my hair remains healthy and curls are fully intact.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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The 28 Days Later photocall in Paris on June 4 saw Taylor-Johnson wear his beard shaved much lower to his face, but the windy conditions of the day caused his curls to drift to-and-fro.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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“Whitecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitecap. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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