lashing 1 of 3

present participle of lash
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lashing

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verb (2)

present participle of lash

lashing

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lashing
Verb
The way that today’s politics works, that should have earned me a lashing on social media. Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025 As the Epstein scandal has heated up again, though, he’s also been on the receiving end of MAGA lashings from supporters who want to see the tapes go public. Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Noun
Bill Burr is lashing out at critics for slamming his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025 Imelda pulled away from the Bahamas Monday evening after lashing the islands with heavy rain, tropical storm-force winds and storm surge for two days. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lashing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashing
Noun
  • Rory McIlroy was the lightning rod for the invective, and so was his wife.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In the months before the $5 million match, Ali turned up the invective, calling Frazier dumb, mocking his dark skin, and painting him as a lackey for his white handlers.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Federico Gatti was also excellent in thwarting Madrid’s attacks.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The attack has spurred allegations of a hate crime against the girl, who is Yemeni and Muslim.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But when Gwen falls into a dream state, the Grabber's assault on the group threatens to derail their plan entirely.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Of those six assault cases, Berchtold was only found guilty of rape of a child once and spent one year in jail, Jan told Vulture.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And Elon Musk's tirade against NASA as the agency tries to get to the moon before China.
    Christian Orozco, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Michael ended his tirade and walked out of the studio.
    Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The emails show the extent to which top officials were blindsided by the scope of the deficit and include an angry rebuke from the County Executive David Crowley's office.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Greene's rebuke follows similar lines to those of her Democrat colleagues, such as Senator Patty Murray of Washington, in criticizing the bailout as Americans continue facing healthcare spending concerns.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Just last season, he was suspended for three games after a hit to the head of Jacksonville Jaguars passer Trevor Lawrence, prompting a public reprimand from the NFL policy and rules administration.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • He was convicted of failing in his duties and received a formal reprimand.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Addressing concerns of the studios, the legislation includes exclusions for projects such as documentaries and biographical works, or for purposes of comment, criticism, or parody, among others.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The changes come as the social media giant faces ongoing criticism over harms to children from its platforms.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025

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