Thesaurus results for LARRUP

larrup

noun

ˈler-əp

Definition of larrup

dialect

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument he gave the ball a good larrup with his club, and it easily cleared the ditch

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The breach is the latest blow to a struggling small city that has faced years of severe budget deficits, pushing it to the brink of insolvency, as well as chronic understaffing in its police, fire and other municipal departments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
That would be a heavy blow for an economy growing at less than 1% a year.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

Noun

The movement feels fluid but also brutally impactful when Wolvie lands claws-first on an unsuspecting enemy with a thud.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The box lands with a loud thud in the video before the driver snaps the photo and leaves without placing the package at the front door.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of thud

Noun

With fewer options to switch lanes in the roundabout, there are fewer opportunities for unsafe lane changes to result in side-swipes.

— Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026
Rather than keeping moisturizing and glow-boosting formulas confined to your bathroom shelf, the brand packages many of them in swipe-and-go formats made for skin care anywhere, anytime.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of swipe

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For the mother, severe hypertension can damage organs and increase the risk of stroke.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Also, the trial found that testosterone didn’t increase the risk of serious cardiovascular events such as heart attack or stroke in men at a higher risk of both conditions.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stroke

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Getting caught circumventing the salary cap isn't some slap-on-the-wrist offense.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In 2025, Wanda Sykes, who co-hosted the 2022 Oscars with Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, told Variety that Smith had apologized to her personally for disrupting the show with the slap.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of slap

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Nearly 3,000 pounds of trash was removed from the Michaux State Forest in Pennsylvania, officials said.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Zhuque-3 can haul about 40,350 pounds (18,300 kilograms) to low Earth orbit, while the Falcon 9's LEO payload capacity is 50,265 pounds (22,800 kg).

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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