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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipcord
Noun
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One example is the Corsi-Rosenthal box made from simple materials of an air filter, box fan, duct tape, clamps and bungee cords.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025 -
Kenny doesn’t think twice about stuffing furnishings from her treasure hunts into the back of her tiny Nissan Versa — she has been known to secure items with bungee cords — or repurposing everyday ephemera into something special.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Attendants muscle the tiny barge across the stream by means of a rope anchored on both sides of the river.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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The sinews of a thousand ropes sing as sails wake from their slumber.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The most plausible scenario for such a transmitter is tethering a strong wire from a kite or weather balloon.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His father’s name was not a foot in the door but rather the guy who takes the door off the hinges.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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Sure, go get Andy Dalton, Kirk Cousins, or Jimmy G. Want a guy to look okay enough for one or two games but scuffles along for the next four or five?—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The company is also rolling out a companion system that sounds an alarm and triggers lights when someone attempts to cut the cord.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Plus, no cords to trip over—just pick it up, tackle the mess, and you’re done.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Xiaomi Sound Outdoor features a lot of buttons, including three over the lanyard – Power, Bluetooth, and Link.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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The entire knife weighs only 53 g (1.87 oz) and measures just 69 mm (2.71 in) when folded, so it's perfectly suited for adding to a keychain or attaching to your backpack, especially thanks to an oblong slot through which a metal ring or lanyard can be threaded.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Reservations are now open for stays at Desert Rock.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
20 Jan. 2025
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Beyond free stays for kids, these hotels excel as destinations themselves, featuring kids’ clubs, activity centers, and nanny services, allowing parents some downtime.—
Jean Chen Smith,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
2 July 2024
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Advertising signs should not be attached to the flag's staff or halyard (the rope used to hoist the flag).—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2023
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“Whipcord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipcord. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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