Thesaurus results for LARRUPS

larrups

noun

plural of larrup, dialect

as in punches

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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Noun

There was a June 1977 friendly in Buenos Aires where punches were thrown and players were ejected.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
But the Azteca started to change that, with that long second half rearguard, the deep 5-3-1, those endless headers and blocks and punches.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of punches

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In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
One way to look at the Washington Nationals’ kick-in-the-groin sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees — three leads in the eighth inning, three dizzying losses — is that none of the previous blows this team has taken have permanently felled it.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 13 July 2026

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Schieffelin, who is listed at 6-foot-8 and 240 pounds, isn’t the most skilled player on the basketball court.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
He was described as between 5 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 11 inches tall and about 180 pounds.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of pounds

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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

Definition of thumps

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Think of it like a team of pickpockets, one of which walks up to ask you for directions while the other swipes your wallet.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Make careful vertical swipes, run the vegetable peeler down the sides of the fruit, following its curves to trim closely between the skin and the flesh.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

Definition of swipes

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In contrast, based on CDC data, effective control of chronic disease could reduce life-threatening complications like heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure, saving upward of $1 trillion annually (nearly 20% of total medical spending).

— Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The Louisiana State University alum came into the round ahead by two strokes but quickly lost it and went birdie-free for the final 12 holes.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

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