whipsawed

[ hwip-sawd, wip- ]

/ ˈʰwɪpˌsɔd, ˈwɪp- /

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adjective Stock Exchange.

subjected to a double loss, as when an investor has bought a stock at a high price soon before it declines and then, in order to make good the loss, sells it short before it advances.

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Origin of whipsawed

whipsaw + -ed²

Words nearby whipsawed

whipray, whip roll, whip-round, whips, whipsaw, whipsawed, whipscorpion, whipsnake, whipstall, whipstitch, whipstock

How to use whipsawed in a sentence

Darkness had fallen “from the wings of night” when Marion slipped alone out of the whipsawed cabin.
The Silent Alarm|Roy J. Snell
She had climbed the hill at the back of the ancient whipsawed cabin which was occupied by Mrs. McAlpin and her friends.
The Silent Alarm|Roy J. Snell
From out the clump of mountain ivy that skirted the hill above the whipsawed cabin there had darted a shadow.
The Silent Alarm|Roy J. Snell
The cheery lamplight that suddenly burst forth through the small square window of the whipsawed cabin below reassured her.
The Silent Alarm|Roy J. Snell

Under her efficient care Hallie had become the cheery joy of the whipsawed house.
The Silent Alarm|Roy J. Snell