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When Lasso’s striker Dani Rojas faced the yips — suddenly unable to nail his usually flawless penalty kicks — a therapist was called in.
HOW MINDFULNESS-BASED TRAINING CAN GIVE ELITE ATHLETES A MENTAL EDGEASHLEY YEAGERJANUARY 26, 2022SCIENCE NEWS
For some people, however, overcoming the twisties, yips or similar problems calls for a longer period of retraining, says Youdan.
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN SIMONE BILES GOT THE TWISTIES AT THE OLYMPICS?KATHIANN KOWALSKISEPTEMBER 21, 2021SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS
Professional golfer Alena Sharp started getting “the yips” whenever she would try to putt.
OLYMPIANS, SURGEONS AND EVEN TODDLERS HAVE USED THIS TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE THEIR FOCUSMICHAEL TABBAUGUST 4, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
A brindle bulldog, which Carl had not seen until that moment, gave a yip and started for the scene of the trouble.
MOTOR MATT'S PERIL, OR, CAST AWAY IN THE BAHAMASSTANLEY R. MATTHEWS
Suddenly Mr. Gibney thrilled electrically to a shrill yip from Captain Scraggs.
CAPTAIN SCRAGGSPETER B. KYNE
The congested audience watched him closely, with now and then a yip, but mostly in silence.
WATCHED BY WILD ANIMALSENOS A. MILLS
Otherwise all six of them would go “Yip, yip, yip,” at the top of their voices.
WILD FOLKSAMUEL SCOVILLE
Did one catch the exultant, shrill yip-yip-yip of the round-up or the far-carrying war yell of the Cheyenne buck?
THE GLORY OF THE COMINGIRVIN S. COBB
He says he would walk right up close and cuff em if they dared to yip; but I ain't like that!
NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCAKATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN
Across the river came in answer the "Yip-yip, yippy-yip-yip" of the line-riders in the company.
OH, YOU TEX!WILLIAM MACLEOD RAINE
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO YIP

  • bark
  • hoot
  • howl
  • screech
  • yap
  • yip
  • yowl
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