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noun

Definition of whipsnext
plural of whip
as in straps
a long thin or flexible tool for striking a 100-year-old whip that was once used by a coachman

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whip
1
as in hides
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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2
as in throws
to defeat by a large margin we whipped them 13-0 in the last game

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3
as in swings
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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4
as in flutters
to move or cause to move with a striking motion her hair whipped in the wind

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5
as in licks
to strike repeatedly huge raindrops whipped the windows

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whips
  1. hides
  2. beats
  3. switches
  4. hits
  5. slams
Verb
  • Visually, the 228 hides its tailpipes, but the M235 xDrive shows them off down the back, and up front there’s an illuminated kidney grille, giving it a recognizable light signature.
    Michael Taylor, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of hides
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  • This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.
    Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of beats
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  • Drive a hybrid enough and you’re guaranteed to feel a shudder at some point when the vehicle switches between all-electric to traditional gas mode.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The scene then switches to Robyn confronting Kody outside in the snow.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of switches
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  • If Israel hits Iran’s oil industry, supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could become of concern, other analysts echoed.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After that, the studio released the stop-motion hits ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and The Two Strings and Missing Link.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hits
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  • The film contains one of the great gross-out scenes of all time, in which Adjani has a bloody, violent miscarriage in a Berlin subway station and slams her body around as if in the throes of an exorcism.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of slams
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