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Recent Examples of whitecap
But then around 2 p.m., something changed. Cefalu — a lifelong Tahoe boater and co-owner of Mile High Fishing Charters — noticed some whitecaps forming.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Keep this fact in mind the next time a scary Jaws scene pops into your head while wading knee-deep into the whitecaps.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The bill sailed through the House but immediately hit whitecaps in the Senate as prominent LGBTQ+ advocacy groups raised murky legal concerns about the proposal, throwing it into limbo.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Top looks out on the Tagus River, choppy and windy today, whitecaps blowing on the water like bumps on snakeskin.
—Dana Vachon, Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Keep this fact in mind the next time a scary Jaws scene pops into your head while wading knee-deep into the whitecaps.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The bill sailed through the House but immediately hit whitecaps in the Senate as prominent LGBTQ+ advocacy groups raised murky legal concerns about the proposal, throwing it into limbo.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Top looks out on the Tagus River, choppy and windy today, whitecaps blowing on the water like bumps on snakeskin.
—Dana Vachon, Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitecap
Noun
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The neighborhood / area The resort is located in Old Naples, surrounded by calm Gulf surf, low-rise cottages, and permanent conservation land.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The three were brought to shore by lifeguards, one on a surf board and the other two on a jet ski, officials said.—
Mark Price
April 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Surges can sometimes indicate an underlying wiring issue or a problem with your main breaker.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Everything said, the biggest news coming out of this story is that this car is, in fact, street-legal … and the fact that Ford has opened an application window for those who might want a crack at the Nürburgring record-breaker.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Financially dependent on her parents throughout her youth and confused by waves of calm or small kindnesses, Gross wrestled with distancing herself for some time before cutting contact with her parents and brothers as an adult.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the Fontainebleau Hotel faced a skeptical city board and a wave of community opposition to a plan to add water slides to its pool deck, the hotel’s billionaire owner pushed successfully for a change to state law to move the project forward.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
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At Laredo Taqueria, steam curls from a sizzling skillet as the aroma of jalapeño, cumin, and fresh lime mingles with the nutty scent of tortillas cooking nearby.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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And despite the whitewashed canvas and angular Swiss lighting, the prevailing sense is not overly precious—this is kick-off-rainboots-and-curl-up territory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Whitecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitecap. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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