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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If all proceeds smoothly, as Orion whips around the Moon the astronauts could set a record by venturing farther from Earth than any human before.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The rhythm of it could be a metronome for this movie’s plot — it whips us around to the point of delighted collapse.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

About eight years ago she launched a series of Instagram videos in which she whips up meals using leftovers and other odds and ends she finds in her fridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

She whips her flashlight to the first tree on the trail and heads to it.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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