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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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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows
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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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as in tongue-lashing
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Recent Examples of lashing
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The script is by David Koepp (writer of the best Mission: Impossible, the 1996 Brian De Palma iteration), and it’s filled with shimmery red herrings and liberal lashings of phony-baloney techno-spy stuff.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
As a result, when a problem worth discussing does arise, many people may not be able to adequately share their concerns without being accusatory or lashing out, Nasir says.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The highly unreasonable lashing out with cuss words and nasty comments—verging on verbal abuse—highlights an unstable mind.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The script is by David Koepp (writer of the best Mission: Impossible, the 1996 Brian De Palma iteration), and it’s filled with shimmery red herrings and liberal lashings of phony-baloney techno-spy stuff.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
As a result, when a problem worth discussing does arise, many people may not be able to adequately share their concerns without being accusatory or lashing out, Nasir says.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
As a result, when a problem worth discussing does arise, many people may not be able to adequately share their concerns without being accusatory or lashing out, Nasir says.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashing
Noun
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Douglas McCarthy, the vocalist who hectored anarchic invective with EBM innovators Nitzer Ebb and who joined Depeche Mode keyboardist Alan Wilder’s Recoil side project, died Wednesday at the age of 58.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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His tommy-gun dialogue, much of it laced with withering invective and punctuated with profanity, started a shift in the language of both theater and movies in this country.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2024
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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In the far-western Lviv region, a large fire broke out at an industrial facility in the city of Drohobych after a drone attack that also cut electricity to parts of the city.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Videos posted on Telegram show a large fire near Kremenchuk after the attack.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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But once Hudson informed him that Gibson had already tossed him, Roberts unleashed the type of tirade that’s been rare during his 10-year managerial career.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Even Meta, which folded its Libra stablecoin amidst a tirade of regulatory backlash, has considered re-entering the space.—
Christopher Perkins,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Public-library supporters qualified for the June 10 special election two library measures that were meant as a rebuke to the council’s fixation on the city’s public-library system.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Zaslav, who has reaped hundreds of millions in compensation over the course of his media career, often ranking near the top of all U.S. corporate execs, recently received a rebuke from WBD shareholders.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Make sure employees can bring up potential fraud concerns without fear of reprimand, share clear and straightforward messaging with customers, and build secure end-user experiences without sacrificing usability.—
Chris Womack,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Administrative actions, including letters of reprimand, could impact whether these leaders remain in the SEALs.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Habba’s involvement has drawn criticism from Democrats, who accuse the Trump administration of politicizing federal prosecutions.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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Outreach to the Jewish community Mamdani has faced some pushback, given New York's large Jewish population, over his history of comments and activism opposing Israel, including his criticism of Israel over the war in Gaza.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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“Lashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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