knouting

Definition of knoutingnext
present participle of knout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knouting
Verb
  • The lawsuit alleged that Alden facilities often were staffed at just 50 percent of the legal requirements, then hiding it from regulators in part through ghost workers and false reports.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Why this matters for you This is bigger than just switching apps.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • At the Benton and Cordial House, one dog at a time typically comes in, with dogs switching out each hour.
    Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In overtime, a tentative stretch broke open after a rush up ice by Filip Hronek, an overbold open-ice move by Beckett Sennecke, and a steal by Drew O’Connor that forced Kreider to take a slashing penalty, setting up a 4-on-3 Ducks disadvantage.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Minnesota had another power-play chance after Rantanen's slashing penalty with 2 1/2 minutes left, but failed to score even with an extra skater after pulling Filip Gustavsson out of the net.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The force was enough to send Romero flailing to the turf, bringing out a yellow card.
    Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • On an odd-man rush, Bratt scored the go-ahead goal from the left circle off a perfect pass from Jack Hughes in the right circle with John Gibson flailing around in an attempt to stop the puck.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Things are not going well at the moment, so the president is lashing out.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • After lashing out at Morgan for suggesting that Lucia was a suspect, Karadec shows up at Morgan’s front door to apologize, leading to a tearful heart-to-heart between the partners.
    Max Gao, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Examples include a husband having the legal right to restrict his wife’s travel and employment, unequal divorce rights and punishment for appearing in public without a hijab ranging from fines to prison time to flogging.
    Ellie Austin, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Subtlety never stood a chance, with Cardi leaning fully into the chaos all night — chopping the air with her arms, sticking out her tongue, whipping her head, contorting her body, dropping into splits and backbends without warning.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
  • State’s attorneys allege the pair engaged in a long-term pattern of mental and physical abuse of young Markell, including whipping him with a belt.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The waste from a single large agave piña can produce enough biopolymers to co-formulate the retannage — an additional treatment after tanning where leather is exposed to chemicals or natural agents to fine-tune its feel — of roughly 80 hides.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This is a gradual self-tanning lotion that helps reduce the appearance of cellulite with ingredients such as collagen, elastin and caffeine from green tea.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Knouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knouting. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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