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as in whipped
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 pounded
to strike repeatedly
all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows
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as in tied
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 lashed
Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Trump’s post also lashed out at The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board for writing that the president had declared victory against Iran prematurely.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Suarez lashed seven shots towards goal on his debut against Casa Pia, going closest after a stomping run in-behind the defence and a sharp shot into the side netting.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Spencer Pratt lashed out at the Los Angeles Times and a rival mayoral candidate, accusing a reporter of harassing his family and trying to expose where his children live as his campaign gains traction in the polls.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump has repeatedly lashed out at allies for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz; the UK is hosting talks with dozens of nations Thursday aimed at forming a coalition focused on that goal.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
After Cooke lashed out verbally, Wilson intervened and later comforted Batula in a conversation picked up by their microphones.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Many Banksy fans mourned the loss of the mystery and lashed out at the news outlet.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Many Banksy fans mourned the loss of the mystery and lashed out at the news outlet.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
Trump had lashed out at the pontiff in a Truth Social post on Sunday night and repeated those criticisms Monday.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Trump’s post also lashed out at The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board for writing that the president had declared victory against Iran prematurely.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Suarez lashed seven shots towards goal on his debut against Casa Pia, going closest after a stomping run in-behind the defence and a sharp shot into the side netting.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Spencer Pratt lashed out at the Los Angeles Times and a rival mayoral candidate, accusing a reporter of harassing his family and trying to expose where his children live as his campaign gains traction in the polls.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump has repeatedly lashed out at allies for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz; the UK is hosting talks with dozens of nations Thursday aimed at forming a coalition focused on that goal.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
After Cooke lashed out verbally, Wilson intervened and later comforted Batula in a conversation picked up by their microphones.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Many Banksy fans mourned the loss of the mystery and lashed out at the news outlet.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Many Banksy fans mourned the loss of the mystery and lashed out at the news outlet.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Lashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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