WISPS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

wisps

noun

plural of wisp

as in shrimp

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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.

— Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.

— Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023

Definition of shrimp

Noun

But with the Rockies looking a bit feisty (not to be mistaken with competent), what happens if the Giants can’t beat up on the division weaklings this year?

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
That spike—and especially the likelihood that after the conflict ends, costs will remain well above the prewar level—is hitting the weaklings far harder than the thriving warriors, especially the two biggest profitmakers, Delta and United.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of weaklings

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There are woody galls caused by gall- forming mites, wasps or by fungal pathogens that are sometimes mistaken for burls.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Courtesy of David Bradshaw One of Bradshaw's primary concerns is parasitic mites, which can weaken or kill honeybees and transmit deadly diseases like deformed wing virus.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Definition of mites

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Dreyer went on to build many Indy 500 cars in the 1930s and built championship-winning sprint cars, midgets and quarter-midgets.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of midgets

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Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs).

— Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of lightweights

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