knouting

present participle of knout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knouting
Verb
  • But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.
    Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The subtle woven texture adds depth without overpowering your existing decor, and the removable insert makes cleaning and switching out styles simple.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • That single call across a river in 1876 laid foundational ideas for switching networks, amplifiers, long-distance cables, undersea fiber optics, satellites, and ultimately, mobile networks and the internet.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Paramount Skydance is slashing nearly 1,000 jobs beginning on Wednesday, just months after the close of its merger, according to a person close to the situation.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon, led by CEO Andy Jassy, is slashing its workforce by about 14,000 roles, the company told employees Tuesday morning.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • This was no ordinary offense that the Dodgers left flailing.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • By early evening, Melissa was still lashing the island with gusts potentially estimated as high as 200 mph near the eye and in the mountains.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 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
  • Strong, whipping winds are expected to continue across Jamaica throughout the night.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 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 4 Nov. 2025.

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