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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And by the way, with how shifty rookie Emmett Johnson has been at this level, Kansas City may quietly have one of the league’s best one-two punches.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
According to court testimony, Griffin’s younger brother had gotten into an argument; punches were thrown, and the younger brother fell or was pushed.

— Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of punches

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And in a single season, a high school or college football player absorbs an estimated 600 to 1,000 subconcussive blows.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
While often associated with blows to the head during contact sports, concussions are common at all ages.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026

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Considered one of the best wrestlers in the world, Satterley was was a relatively small 5 feet 8, 194 pounds and was not given a push relative to his ability in WWE.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The bill, Senate Bill 828, was introduced in the months after more than 1 million pounds of fireworks exploded in a warehouse in Esparto, killing seven people.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of pounds

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Among the younger adults who experienced strokes, there was an increase in hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) and substance use.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Ischemic strokes are primarily behind rise The study looked at strokes among adults ages 20 to 54 in the greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky region.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of strokes

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Verlander allowed 2 runs and 5 hits in 5 1/3 innings with one walk and six strikeouts in his 91-pitch outing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
With 90 minutes of electrifying performances and a live showcase of their biggest hits, STRAYCITY became the largest concert Stray Kids has ever held in Mexico to date, according to organizers.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

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