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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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

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

Users can be incredibly specific with their prompts, and after Suno whips up a made-to-order song, they can continue to fiddle with the results, trying to refine the output until it matches their initial vision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

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

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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