whips

British

/ wɪps /

plural noun

informal (often foll by of) a large quantity

I've got whips of cash at the moment

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Elena, who whips up a weekly performance report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

And when the wind whips, the air reeks of a potent campfire — but no campers are around.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

Ride, its follow-up, is a darker dose of disco, punctuated with cracking whips and the thundering footfall of wild horses.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

The sun sets behind us and a cool wind whips across my face.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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