Thesaurus results for HORSEWHIP

horsewhip

verb

ˈhȯrs-ˌ(h)wip

Definition of horsewhip

as in to whip

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible the pirate captain threatened to horsewhip any of his crew who questioned his orders

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Recent Examples of horsewhip In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys. — Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian, 12 Mar. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsewhip

Verb

My opponent should be condemning political violence, not whipping it up.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of whip

Verb

Rhys-Davies is the archangel Raphael, who hides the star’s light inside her heart, and Boneta is Joshua, a stranger with a difficult history who goes on the run with her.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Measure your numbers, work with a clinician and stop treating hormone health as something to hide.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

Today, patients can purchase them for as little as $149 a month — because the leading GLP-1 manufacturers have been forced to slash prices to compete for market share.

— Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The low-carbon and hydrogen energy project will unlock a low-carbon economy and slash emissions from industries in northwest England and north Wales.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of slash

Verb

From pencil to pleated, mini to knee-length, sheer to leather, and understated to embellished — the skirt ruled the runway.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Those getting leathered up are Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Lily-Rose Depp, Doona Bae, Riley Keough, Chris Pine and Cate Blanchett.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of leather

Verb

Over the weekend, Hurricane Simon lashed at the country's Pacific Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.

— Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Tropical storm-force winds began to lash the Gulf shoreline around midday, hours before Isaias was expected to make landfall between Mobile Bay on the Alabama coast and the city of Destin in the Florida Panhandle.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026