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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In a post on X, Turner said he had not had "any notification from the whips" about his suspension, adding it seemed "journalists have been told but I have not".

From BBC

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

From Salon

Archie woke with the whips and the roar of the carriage and started to wail.

From Literature

I yelled, and I crossed my arms and shook my head back and forth with my eyes closed, my pigtails snapping in the air like whips.

From Literature

But gator tails do move, Chase discovered, like armored whips.

From Literature

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