as in licked
to strike repeatedly
vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curried
Verb
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coen repeatedly pounded his chest, seemingly signaling that Lawrence needed to hit his receivers lower.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen students who fled from the shooting took shelter at a home just down the road, after an initial group of them pounded on the door asking for help, resident Don Cygan told 9News.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.—
Natalie Melzer,
Twin Cities,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the meantime, Tesla’s car sales have been slowing globally and fears of stricter auto tariffs have battered the stock price.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Get too close to the smoke billowing out of the preseason hype machine, and you might get pelted by a gear or screw spewing from the engine.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gitschlag, like the racers and many of the spectators, was pelted mercilously as squirt guns and water balloons created a crossfire across Campau.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The praline starts out as a solid sweet before being chopped in a food processor into a paste.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani walked against Juan Mejia before Freddie Freeman chopped a double over the head of Farmer at first base.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Grant Delpit turned heads during the 2024 NFL season when his strong tackle knocked 252-pound running back Derrick Henry to the turf.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Curried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curried. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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