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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a sailor punished for disobedience with lashes from the captain's whip
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as in whip
a long thin or flexible tool for striking
the rider repeatedly struck the horse with the lash to force it to go faster
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as in to whip
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
the cat's tail nervously lashed the table leg
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows
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as in to tie
to prevent (someone or something) from moving freely by or as if by means of a line or cord
The raft was made from several logs lashed together with a rope.
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Recent Examples of lash
Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
But the standout detail is truly the long lashes on the bottom outer corner.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
In the play’s climax, the hero is stripped naked and lashed to a horse, which is sent galloping across the stage.
—Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Her makeup was warm and glowy, featuring a copper lid, fluttery lashes, coral cheeks, and a soft pink lip.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
But the standout detail is truly the long lashes on the bottom outer corner.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
The North Shore has been under flash flood warnings since early Friday as heavy rain lashes the island.
—Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
In the play’s climax, the hero is stripped naked and lashed to a horse, which is sent galloping across the stage.
—Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lash
Noun
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But Thune has worked to soften the blow, at least within his own conference, by involving Lee in lengthy conversations on how debate proceeds.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The French left won the Paris mayor’s race, one of a number of blows to far-right and center-right challengers in nationwide municipal polls.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Johnson is one of two majority whips.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The character was meant to be this character who occasionally would come down from his office and whip people into shape.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Emma Peschel beat the first-period buzzer with a slap shot to make it 4-0 and Sara Swiderski sent a shot from the blue line that deflected into the goal in the third.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Martin Necas set him up in the high slot, and after faking a slap shot, MacKinnon rifled a wrister past Pittsburgh goalie Arturs Silovs.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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The actress sported heeled platform penny loafers, featuring the classic penny shape, with a strap across the vamp, apron stitching and a rounded square toe.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Mar. 2026
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All that, of course, was still combined with light weighting measures such as a manual folding top and nylon straps instead of door handles and an even more aggressive body kit.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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The burst of activity came as Earth was hit by a complex wave of solar energy, delivering a one-two punch from multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) alongside a fast stream of solar wind from a coronal hole.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Malachi Toney and Cooper Barkate will be the one-two punch at the top of this depth chart.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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The experimental jet, part of NASA’s Quesst mission, is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound while producing only a soft sonic thump instead of a disruptive boom.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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At its best, the music’s blackout-drunk thump-thump functions more like an anxious heartbeat.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One quick swipe lifts away leftover buildup, leaving skin smoother, clearer, and ready for the rest of your routine.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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When Zuccarello took a swipe with his stick and smacked McCarron in the leg, the big man responded with a Oscar-worthy acting job, feigning like he had been slashed on the wrist.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In cases where a person has had a stroke or fallen, the decline may be sharp and clear.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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The match turned on the stroke of halftime.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Lash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lash. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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