Thesaurus results for FLAGELLATES

flagellates

verb

present tense third-person singular of flagellate

as in whips

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible some medieval monks believed it was necessary to flagellate themselves in order to keep their desires in check

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Shutters bang, screen doors slam; the wind whips them all into a frenzy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Paddling along the shoreline of a small lake in the wilderness, as pine and spruce trees hover over the dark water’s edge and the wind whips waves against the canoe, a human knows her place.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of whips

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More than 60 miles into the Andaman Sea, South Asia’s only active volcano hides a thriving underwater world shaped by fire and teeming with life.

— Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
Its story follows the Forgers, a household that keeps up the appearance of an ordinary life while each member hides something.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hides

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At room temperature, this microscopic waiting room slashes charge loss by a 75% compared to conventional materials.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Using a sharp knife, make crosswise slashes every 2 in [5 cm] along the body, cutting down to the bone.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of slashes

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Rather than relying on one model throughout a task, Orchestrator dynamically switches between the two based on the work required.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Certain viewing information may also be collected as part of usage information relating to how the user interacts with the TV and its services, such as information about content selected for viewing or channels the user switches to.

— John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of switches

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Onscreen, his protagonists go out of their way to avoid actively engaging with their emotions, while the tone flails wildly from the surreal to the romantic.

— James Marsh, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Their good fortune is picking up speed, as the increasingly sclerotic and daft president furiously flails.

— Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of flails

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Her glam was equally gorgeous—fluttery lashes with a smooth complexion thanks to L’Oréal Paris’s Age Perfect Anti-Aging Midnight Cream Moisturizer.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Alpha 1, who’s most strict about the disease’s suppression, lashes out uncontrollably.

— Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

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