fustigating

present participle of fustigate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fustigating
Verb
  • He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
    Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Newsom’s office said that along with the FBI, agents from the IRS have been knocking on doors and asking questions.
    Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • After knocking the trash can down, the bear easily shoved its arms inside.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Prosecutors dropped all charges against a bouncer for allegedly slapping a bar patron in February.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
  • As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Leveraged ETFs that aim to amplify SpaceX’s performance by providing double the returns (or losses) are already hitting the market.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Ahead of the impending heat wave hitting the Pittsburgh area, Allegheny County officials have activated a Code Red Heat Advisory for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Larry Hayes, 86, and Bill Moniz, 79, hit the tennis courts in Mountain View three to four times a week — whacking balls across the net as teammates for one to three hours a week.
    Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
  • And the crowd clearly expected that pucks whacking the nets would be at a premium in this series, too.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • These cubes are designed to reduce the time needed for chopping and measuring.
    Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • If preparing vegetables from scratch is an option for you, a few extra minutes spent washing, peeling, and chopping can add flavor, texture, freshness, and value to your cooking.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • With the flip of a light switch and the familiar clunk of a VHS tape sliding into a VCR, memories come rushing back for many collectors and movie lovers.
    Conor McGill, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Poor planning or rushing decisions can lead to costly and inconvenient design mistakes.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 24 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fustigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fustigating. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster