knouting

present participle of knout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knouting
Verb
  • This mismatch between perception and reality has real consequences, fueling the notion that higher education as a whole is elitist and out of touch, hiding the work of the colleges that educate millions of working- and middle-class families.
    Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Then keep scrolling to shop more of the best pieces hiding in Pottery Barn’s outlet now.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Shipping itself is efficient per ton-mile and still accounts for roughly 3 percent of global CO₂; switching from a very long ocean journey to a medium-range truck haul can be a wash for that reason.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Social Security checks under different measures Yet the data suggests that switching to a different COLA measure might not result in the substantial boost to benefits that retirees and other beneficiaries hope to see.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This month, however, the USDA is slashing the maximum benefit roughly in half, so households with even modest incomes will see much steeper reductions that those with none.
    JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the first half of the year, Tesla suffered from falling revenue as anti-Musk protesters picketed Tesla showrooms to denounce his role in slashing foreign aid and other government spending.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Lions are the new standard in the division, and the Vikings suddenly have the feel of an organization that is flailing a bit.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Elsbeth, who could make friends with a pepper grinder, is flailing a little bit in her attempts to connect deeply with her other colleagues.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This and that ▪ Dolphins rookie running back Ollie Gordon II was contrite about lashing out at running backs coach Eric Studesville in a heated exchange after Gordon was called for a tripping penalty against Baltimore.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • LogoPowered byScale logo Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, is slowly cutting through the Caribbean, soaking and lashing those in its path with torrential rain and catastrophic winds.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Others have called out the boring marketing campaign based around flogging variants in order for Swift to finally beat the record for the biggest opening sales week for a female artist in history (currently held by Adele, which she is likely projected to break).
    Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The only thing tougher to watch than the Bengals’ offense on Sunday was Browning flogging himself over the failure.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The windproof and thermal wool blend fabric is the perfect shell to protect you on the many fall days in Paris, as the whipping wind adds an unexpected cool factor while strolling around town.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Strong, whipping winds are expected to continue across Jamaica throughout the night.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Use self-tanners instead of tanning outside or using a tanning bed.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Knouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knouting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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