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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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Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
The formula lathers really nicely and feels smooth and creamy on the skin.
—Daley Quinn, Health, 18 July 2024
Loren Savini, Allure, 31 July 2024
The thing that stood out the most to us was that this formula lathered really well, but didn’t dry out our skin, either.
—Daley Quinn, Health, 18 July 2024
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Noun
Wall Street worked itself into a lather when ChatGPT came out two years ago.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
The formula lathers really nicely and feels smooth and creamy on the skin.
—Daley Quinn, Health, 18 July 2024
Verb
In warm water, the square quickly dissolved into a rich gel that lathered into a silky foam and swept away all the sweat, dirt, and skin care on my face.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 31 July 2024
The thing that stood out the most to us was that this formula lathered really well, but didn’t dry out our skin, either.
—Daley Quinn, Health, 18 July 2024
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“Lather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lather. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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