whipcord

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipcord
Noun
  • The clasp comes with a bungee cord that has D-rings at either end, for extending the reach between the T6 and the clasp.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Officers found her in bed with a bungee cord around her neck, no longer breathing, prosecutors said.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The second stage is building a step puzzle and then getting across some ropes with three planks; the top two teams move on.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
  • My conversations with Bam, and this is what [Erik Spoelstra] says all the time, don’t let go of the [expletive] rope.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Locals credit it with clearing the air, even though the salt has been known to weigh down electrical wires, leaving islanders in the dark from time to time.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, there will now be a second print journalist spot, and wires will be eligible for the two print spots, along with many others.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Enter Johnson and a new era, and a draft class full of guys who ooze competitiveness.
    Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • This made sense: the Pope from Buenos Aires was, by nature, an urban guy.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To stretch and strengthen your feet, try the following: To stretch the calf and heel, try heel cord stretches: Stand facing a wall, placing the unaffected leg forward with a slight knee bend and the affected leg straight behind with the heel flat.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to photograph badges for the media, all reporters were pre-screened by the police in advance, the AMPAS press office required the wearing of green lanyards.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Also new for the season are leather goods, which range from sunglass carriers to pencil cases, all with the same D-shaped ring that allows them to be clipped onto a lanyard — for the sake of practicality as much as safety on the go.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Francis died Easter Monday at 88 from a stroke, after weeks of battling respiratory ailments and an extended stay at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, over on the Top R&B Albums list, SOS rebounds to No. 1 yet again, earning its one-hundred-and-sixth nonconsecutive stay at the summit.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024
  • The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
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“Whipcord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipcord. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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