Thesaurus results for WHIPCORD

whipcord

noun

Definition of whipcord

as in bungee cord

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Noun

It’s anchored to the pool walls with bungee cords on either end, so that the mat floats in the middle of the pool but doesn’t flip over.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Definition of bungee cord

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That includes arranging seat belts into place and manipulating small fastenings; working with delicate parts like hoses, wires, carpets and trim panels and supervising technology on the floor.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
There were four vehicles involved in the crash, and a utility pole with communication wires was down, said Jennifer Middleton, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 July 2026

Definition of wire

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But no, instead he is forced to bro out with all the guys, worst of which is Charlie, whom Brooks understandably has zero desire to spend any time with whatsoever.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
But Toney isn’t awestruck, nor too afraid to speak up to the guy who once manned the middle of his boyhood team’s defense.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of guy

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Some of them are literally on the sidewalk 50 feet from the entrance, invisible to everyone walking in with a lanyard.

— David Lee Condrey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026
Use the engine cut‑off switch – if your boat has one, the operator needs to wear the lanyard or keep the fob on their person.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of lanyard

Noun

Congestion has already forced ships to take longer to dock at these hubs, creating longer port stays for cargo ships.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Put reflectors or cones in front of the car and keep an extra charger that plugs into the vehicle so your phone stays alive.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of stay

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Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.

— Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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

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