whipsaw
noun
a saw for two persons, as a pitsaw, used to divide timbers lengthwise.
whipsawing
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present participleof whipsaw.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This was the beginning of a whipsawing that continues to this day, roiling a corner of the S&P 500.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
More than a year of whipsawing tariff policy has caused dramatic swings in U.S. trade flows—but so far, little fundamental change in America’s identity as a major net importer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The energy major’s traders took advantage of whipsawing oil prices sparked by the Iran war to power the company to its best earnings quarter in two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
“We believe it also helps explain why narrative risk…has been whipsawing individual names more violently this year.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
We thought of whipsawing our own boards, but the timber near us was poor or thinned out, so that in the end we bought lumber, paying for it twenty cents a foot.
From The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance by Robert W. (Robert William) Service
