whipsawing
- present participle of whipsaw.
Example Sentences
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He liked to play loudly, for many hours at a time, improvising ceaseless and whipsawing sagas of frenetic melodies and emphatic blaring and screeching—it was a whole lot of sound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
But an extra day when little else is trading—at a time when breaking news from the Middle East is whipsawing markets —is a chance for Bitcoin to shine.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Tuesday’s trading was the latest example of the market’s whipsawing moves, underscoring how investors are struggling to price in the economic and market implications of the geopolitical shock.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
The past few weeks of stock market whipsawing have been a gut check for internet communities that swelled in numbers during the usually excellent markets of the past five years.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025
At present he was outside the house, whipsawing birch-logs and splitting them into billets, which was an occupation he cherished a profound dislike for.
From Hawtrey's Deputy by Cuneo, Cyrus
