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flailing

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verb

present participle of flail

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Verb
  • Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • One of his first moves was to announce a big restructuring plan that involved slashing 10,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, a reduction that helped the company afford the hefty settlement payouts.
    BYPhil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The compelling argument is the Yankees possess enough hitting to survive with Verdugo’s glove outweighing a bat that skidded for the most of the past three-plus months.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The report noted that consumers have adapted through several different strategies, including stocking up during sales and switching from name brands to private label products.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Ensuring Ongoing Value One challenge in switching to a subscription model is managing customers’ expectations around ongoing value.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • When the victim refused, Rodriguez began punching her.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Facebook / East Haven Police Department A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Flailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flailing. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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