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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
Matthew Lee, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The decision comes after Trump lashed out at the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the US war with Iran.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt lashed out at his opponents in a new attack ad.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Musk lashed out at Savitt frequently, seemingly bent on making his cross-examination as difficult as possible.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lashed back at Leavitt.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has lashed out at Washington’s European allies for not joining the fight.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The decision comes after Trump lashed out at the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the US war with Iran.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt lashed out at his opponents in a new attack ad.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Musk lashed out at Savitt frequently, seemingly bent on making his cross-examination as difficult as possible.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lashed back at Leavitt.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has lashed out at Washington’s European allies for not joining the fight.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Lashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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