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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 Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Moretz wore her hallmark blond hair in loose waves and opted for long, fluttery lashes and a glossy pink lip.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Strong winds also are expected to lash the West Coast as an atmospheric river (a corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere, sometimes called a tropical plume) arrives on Friday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Makeup artist Jenna Kristina brushed on a pretty peach blush and delicate lash, and hairstylist Justine Marjan styled Fox's dark hair in long waves.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Moretz wore her hallmark blond hair in loose waves and opted for long, fluttery lashes and a glossy pink lip.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Migos star — who shares three children with Cardi — later appeared to lash out at her on a new song released at the end of October.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Strong winds also are expected to lash the West Coast as an atmospheric river (a corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere, sometimes called a tropical plume) arrives on Friday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lash
Noun
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Green Bay's offense was dealt a massive blow last week when star tight end Tucker Kraft went down with a torn ACL against the Panthers.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Reservations cost $95 for a two-hour visit, which includes a shot, two drinks, Dole whip and immersive character interactions.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Garcia has represented Illinois’s 4th Congressional District since 2019 and serves as deputy whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Greenstein and Goldberg tried — and failed — to dissuade their boss from giving Will Smith and his company Westbrook an overall deal with the studio, arguing that the Oscar-slap controversy and a dodgy box office track record would result in more headaches than hits.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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That included two stellar stops in the waning seconds of the third with Carolina on the power play, rebuffing a slap shot and then blocking the rebound with his leg pad.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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Five straps of differing widths hold the foot in place as the shoe’s upper balance on top of a six-inch heel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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For suitcases, this may include dual main compartments with zippered mesh closures and compression straps, a pocketed divider, removable laundry or shoe bags, and interior zippered pockets of various sizes to keep your smallest essentials in order.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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The rum punch is still the island’s best; now, there are fresh wall murals by Theodora and a covetable collection of fashion-forward merch that might just be the island’s coolest souvenir.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Years later, Green said James baited him into the punch.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The windshield repels the huddled form and the thump on the pavement sounds like a rebuke.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The result is that the sonic boom becomes a sonic thump of 60 dB to 80 dB, or about that of a car door closing for those on the ground.—
David Szondy
October 28,
New Atlas,
28 Oct. 2025
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Simons was the offending party on Bane’s swipe, and he was beaten for an and-one dunk in transition shortly thereafter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Villaraigosa has not been afraid to take swipes at other Democrats in the gubernatorial primary.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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These could be signs of a heart attack or stroke and need emergency care.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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The papers were studying strokes in animals, and researchers not only found duplicate images but also a lack of follow-up research, another red flag pointing to baseless findings.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Lash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lash. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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