Definition of LASHING

Examples of lashing in a Sentence

They gave the sailor a lashing. She put lashings of butter on her muffin.

Recent Examples on the Web

Monday, Marcus Smith jumped offsides at one point with Wagner then giving him a strong tongue lashing, a punishment that only increased when Smith then had to run a lap, the standard punishment for such a discretion. — Mike Vorel, The Seattle Times, "Analysis: Impressions from day four of Seahawks training camp," 30 July 2018 Activist and lawyer Al-Khair, who defended a blogger sentenced to prison and lashings over his posts, was arrested in 2014 for signing a statement with dozens of others calling for reforms in the kingdom. — Fox News, "3 Saudi human rights activists awarded "Alternative Nobel"," 24 Sep. 2018 Activist and lawyer Al-Khair, who defended a blogger sentenced to prison and lashings over his posts, was arrested in 2014 for signing a statement with dozens of others calling for reforms in the kingdom. — Jan M. Olsen, The Seattle Times, "3 Saudi human rights activists awarded “Alternative Nobel”," 24 Sep. 2018 Prevented by federal law from expelling existing black residents, its constitution banned any further blacks from entering, living, voting, or owning property in Oregon (the only state to do this), to be enforced by lashings for violators. — Longreads, "Oregon’s Racist Past," 12 July 2018 Also unwelcome would be the public tongue-lashings Mr Xi might face from an American president who is currently all sweetness and light in his personal expressions towards China’s leader. — The Economist, "In its trade war with America, China dials down the hype," 12 July 2018 Aside from its stables, Chantilly is also known for its lace production, and lashings appeared throughout the collection as graphic inlays, dense ruffles and skirt pleats. — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, "A Woman’s Rodeo, Designed by Dior," 26 May 2018 Once the Strykers finally arrived, the troops discovered that the lashing rains and snow of a European autumn doubled the amount of maintenance needed to get them back into fighting shape, Lackey said. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, "How U.S. troops could get stuck in a traffic jam on their way to fend off war with Russia," 24 June 2018 Morrissey, who accused Boston of being a bad neighbor and trying to force its plans to develop a recovery campus on Long Island, took a verbal lashing from Boston councilors. — Milton J. Valencia, BostonGlobe.com, "Norfolk DA Morrissey wears out welcome at Boston City Council meeting over bridge plans," 6 June 2018

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