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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During Monday’s press conference, Bessent sought to tamp down on criticism that the administration was pulling its punches.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Tea slushies, lemonades, fruit punches, and aguas frescas are confidently complete on their own; a splash of a spirit is an optional pairing rather than the standard offering.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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Each 27x14x15-inch bag has a 24-gallon capacity, can accommodate up to 100 pounds, and can be used for longer-term storage, too.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Every day, volunteers and (the few) employees check in clients, process deliveries, sort thousands of pounds of food, package hundreds of boxes and allocate them to clients while simultaneously preparing for the following day’s distribution.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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Their swipes at one another have escalated so much that the sitting president has threatened to take away O’Donnell’s citizenship.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
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

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Clark shot even-par 70 Sunday and finished at 17-under-par 263, three strokes better than runner-up Patrick Cantley.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
My ‘Harmony’ massage is inspired by Lomi Lomi—a traditional Hawaiian healing technique known for its continuous, flowing strokes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

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