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• past tense form of whipsaw.

whipsawed

American  

[hwip-sawd, wip-] / ˈʰwɪpˌsɔd, ˈwɪp- /

adjective

Stock Exchange.

1. subjected to a double loss, as when an investor has bought a stock at a high price soon before it declines and then, in order to make good the loss, sells it short before it advances.

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Etymology

Origin of whipsawed

whipsaw + -ed ²

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whipsawed

The bill would also establish clear market structure rules that provide regulatory certainty for investors and banks so they don’t have to worry about being whipsawed by the whims of a future administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Incumbent software companies—recently whipsawed by the market—are facing pressure to prove they can stay a step ahead of AI coding tools that threaten to replicate their products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

That is despite blockages in the Strait of Hormuz continuing during the period, and a succession of false starts on Iran peace talks that have whipsawed markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Energy markets have whipsawed this week as investors parse the chances of an agreement that could potentially resume normal shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

After the service, as the remaining worshippers gathered outside the church, news whipsawed through the crowd that North Korean troops had crossed the 38th parallel.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau