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as in whips
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
students at the private school were once routinely birched for violating the rules
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2
as in licks
to strike repeatedly
always a stern disciplinarian, our father birched anyone who talked back
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Verb
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To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Wind whips both the sound waves and temperatures around, so bring a blanket even if it’s not forecast to rain or hail.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hart opted to rap his part, which delighted his ecstatic band-members, the reggae-rhythm providing a steady groove and allowing for Mayer and Anastasio to trade licks back-and-forth.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Contempt often hides within sarcasm or ridicule.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Usually, when one partner lashes out, the other responds in kind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its wand, made with short bristles, grips lashes to fan them up and out with precision.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This high-speed rotation slashes production time for cylindrical components by more than two-thirds.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The recession warning even assumes the Federal Reserve slashes rates, starting next month.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are 400 fig trees and the Giuggiolis have planted 1,000 Paulownia trees for natural shade over some of the crops.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the plant moved away from other crops, leaving peas and sweet corn behind to focus on pumpkins.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The black-and-white dress featured an oversize pattern and thin straps.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The manufacturer also offers a year warranty for defective products, and the purchase comes with a free bow, rosin cake and a carrying case with straps.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Birches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birches. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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