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as in sweat
a state of nervous or irritated concern
he worked himself into a lather waiting for the results of the test
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule
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Recent Examples of lather
Kayla Blanton, People.com, 5 June 2025
In addition to cleaning well and producing nice lather, this shampoo earns high marks for the fresh rosemary scent.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
The ones who lather themselves up over causes (see Selena Gomez’s tearful direct-to-camera confession about Trump’s deportation policies, which went viral earlier this year) to signal their virtues, and often emptily or at least confused.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
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Noun
Washing up creates a creamy lather that isn’t slimy or off-putting, but really coats the hair and makes an impact.
—Kayla Blanton, People.com, 5 June 2025
In addition to cleaning well and producing nice lather, this shampoo earns high marks for the fresh rosemary scent.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Verb
Simply lather a thick coating of petroleum jelly onto the scratch.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
The ones who lather themselves up over causes (see Selena Gomez’s tearful direct-to-camera confession about Trump’s deportation policies, which went viral earlier this year) to signal their virtues, and often emptily or at least confused.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lather
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The wedding festivities began with a foam party on a $500 million superyacht, continued with a welcome event at a church whose walls are lined with Tintorettos, and culminated with a Friday-night ceremony on the same secluded island where the G7 once met.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Ahead of the wedding, on Sunday, June 22, the soon-to-be bride and groom were spotted on Jeff's $500 million superyacht Kuru, off the coast of Europe, enjoying a foam party with their friends.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Here's how sweat patterns typically change over time—and when those shifts signal something more serious.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
7 July 2025
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These promotions include odds boosts, no sweat bets and more for MLB games, tennis, the WNBA, etc.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Verb
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In the video, the mother dog stays close to her pup, licking him and standing over him protectively.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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While her Nickelodeon and Disney peers have seemingly all had at least one major scandal to their names (ranging from incessant twerking and licking unpurchased donuts to near-fatal overdoses), Palmer’s celebrity was, in part, defined by her lack of verifiable scandals.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic’s latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair.—
Thomas Urbain,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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The president also lashed out at economists who predicted his administration’s tariffs could cause a recession.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The Coast Guard and the Maui Fire Department sent crews to search for the man, according to officials, and he was spotted by helicopter at about 9:40 a.m. A rescue swimmer was deployed, and the helicopter crew hoisted the man from the surf, officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Getting into the ocean can require special equipment or a helping hand for those who would not otherwise be able to enjoy the surf on their own.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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But there was little cause for celebration at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium after Luis Enrique’s men swatted away Lionel Messi and his teammates with minimum fuss.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Salmon is an increasingly popular fish that’s easy to prepare at home with minimal fuss.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
Verb
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The comet will also whip by Mars on October 2 at 18 million miles (30 million kilometers) from the red planet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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An Italian meringue involves carefully and slowly drizzling a hot sugar syrup into egg whites while whipping them.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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“Lather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lather. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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