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noun

Definition of lashingnext
as in tongue-lashing

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verb (1)

present participle of lash
1
as in whipping
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible the cat's tail nervously lashed the table leg

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2
as in licking
to strike repeatedly all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows

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lashing

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verb (2)

present participle of lash
as in tying
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 lashing
Noun
Despite the critical lashing, the audience score has been propped up by faithful fans and is sitting at 96%. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026 If plants look deflated or heavily wilted after a wind lashing, this is a sign of water loss. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The president has responded to the MAGA criticism by lashing out repeatedly at dissenters, prompting Greene – once a top Trump supporter – not to run for reelection and Massie to lose his primary. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lashing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashing
  1. invective
  2. whipping
  3. licking
  4. tying
  5. vituperation
  6. hiding
  7. pounding
  8. attack
Noun
  • Each was cast as the antagonist in the game that saw England’s exit a World Cup or European Championship, prompting invective from rival supporters and a siege mentality in Manchester.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • These invectives evidently haven’t spooked Son, who once predicted that AI superintelligence would exist by 2035.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026
Definition of invective
Verb
  • Goalkeeper Emi Martinez floated a ball over Ezri Konsa to Rogers, who exchanged passes with Joao Pedro before shifting sharply onto his right foot and whipping a shot just wide of David Raya’s far post.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Stand mixers are the best choice for things like kneading bread dough, whipping egg whites and mixing cookies, but blenders are best for breaking down more substantial foods to create beautifully smooth purees.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • The licking branch is just as important as the scrape beneath it.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Beware of lilies, which are toxic to cats; even chewing the leaves or licking pollen off their fur while grooming can be fatal.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of licking
Verb
  • Kelce is two shy of tying Rice and three touchdown receptions away from sole possession of the record.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Salvador Perez hit a bases-clearing double to draw the Royals to within 5-4, but the tying run was stranded at third.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tying
Noun
  • As these things go, the tweet exposes Hotez to public vituperation on social media and possibly physical harm.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • On March 12, Nickels tweeted a notice of a scientific conference in Washington at which Peter Daszak, the head of a research funding organization who has long been the target of vituperation by lab-leak advocates, would appear on a panel.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Definition of vituperation
Verb
  • Who would’ve thought, for example, that Wallace was constantly hiding behind the lens of his trusty camera as a way to numb himself to the horrors of the world?
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The horror heads are hyped, but this scaredy-cat will be hiding in the corner.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • Still, the stock is a table-pounding buy for analysts led by McShane.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On offense, that means pounding the rock with a stout run game and letting that set up the passing attack.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pounding
Noun
  • Ukraine's State Emergency Service said Tuesday that Russian strikes on Kyiv had killed one person and wounded seven other people since the start of the day, with attacks carried out on the capital's gas stations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The number of products deployed or dollars spent says little about an organization’s ability to withstand an attack.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack

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“Lashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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