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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Example Sentences

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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

Wind whips hair across your face as you bend over to pick up the perfect bit of seaweed.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

My head whips around to the chair where Will was sitting, fear gripping my chest.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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