: injury resulting from a sudden sharp whipping movement of the neck and head (as of a person in a vehicle that is struck from the rear by another vehicle)
Example Sentences
He got whiplash when his car was rear-ended.
Recent Examples on the WebThat number has since declined to 30 ships waiting to be unloaded, but as the labor negotiations unfold this summer, supply chain experts are bracing for a new round of shipping whiplash. Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2022 The rain and cloud cover are keeping the relentless summer heat at bay, during this week of weather whiplash. Jennifer Gray, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Climate groups, accordingly, are experiencing a bit of whiplash. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 15 Aug. 2022 An account of the debate at the Federal Reserve’s July policy meeting, set to be published after two weeks of whiplash on Wall Street, will probably offer clues as to what would push the central bank to go big with tightening yet again in September. Erin Prater, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 The head-snapping turn of events, which has generated a joyful case of whiplash among Democrats and environmentalists, is a reminder of how domestic politics is intertwined with worldwide diplomacy. Chris Megerian, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Women were already hit hard by the economic whiplash of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor, of Mothering Justice, said. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2022 There’s a difference, though, between that coherent variety and the stylistic whiplash of the two premieres.New York Times, 16 June 2022 No matter what their cultural background, mothers suffer most directly from the love/hate whiplash of adolescence, and their pain and confusion are just as real, though often quite frightening.Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2022 See More