as in licked
to strike repeatedly
the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule
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Recent Examples of lathered
Charred on the grill and lathered in a pat of butter—there’s nothing better.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
On a stage, a barker lathered the crowd into a froth while introducing a 49ers Super Bowl hero who, given the buildup, was sure to be either Joe Montana or Jerry Rice, but turned out to be Hall of Fame pass rusher Charles Haley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Allegedly discovered by the Benedictine nuns of Catania, these Sicilian pastries are made from Semolina dough lathered in honey and citrus peel, that are then stuffed either with ricotta (in pastry balls) or anchovies (in a long shape), then fried in seed oil or lard.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Speculative sub-themes continue to rip, with drones and EV helicopters and small nuclear reactors and the BUZZ meme-stock ETF and crypto proxies lathered up again.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The shampoo lathered up quickly and felt very slippery, while the conditioner was thicker and hydrating.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
On both of us, the product lathered up wonderfully and had an invigorating tingling sensation, likely thanks to the line's new PhytoFerment innovation.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Goodbye, cotton rounds soaked in micellar water, and lathered oil cleansers!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Our toes have been taped, we’re lathered in sunblock, sprayed with insect repellant, and ready (or not) for a two or four hour morning hike.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
On a stage, a barker lathered the crowd into a froth while introducing a 49ers Super Bowl hero who, given the buildup, was sure to be either Joe Montana or Jerry Rice, but turned out to be Hall of Fame pass rusher Charles Haley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Allegedly discovered by the Benedictine nuns of Catania, these Sicilian pastries are made from Semolina dough lathered in honey and citrus peel, that are then stuffed either with ricotta (in pastry balls) or anchovies (in a long shape), then fried in seed oil or lard.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Speculative sub-themes continue to rip, with drones and EV helicopters and small nuclear reactors and the BUZZ meme-stock ETF and crypto proxies lathered up again.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The shampoo lathered up quickly and felt very slippery, while the conditioner was thicker and hydrating.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
On both of us, the product lathered up wonderfully and had an invigorating tingling sensation, likely thanks to the line's new PhytoFerment innovation.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Goodbye, cotton rounds soaked in micellar water, and lathered oil cleansers!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Our toes have been taped, we’re lathered in sunblock, sprayed with insect repellant, and ready (or not) for a two or four hour morning hike.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lathered
Verb
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Gilgeous-Alexander licked his chops at what Game 1 presented.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As time ran out before the break, Clark pounded the ball to the floor in frustration and voiced some sort of grievance to her head coach, Stephanie White.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The recent selloff in financial services stocks pounded Amex, too; its shares are down 18% from the all-time high reached in December.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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In previous years, the 31-year-old originally from Chicago might have lashed back when accosted on the ice.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Lively has maintained this approach was in line with the press tactic laid out for her by Sony, but the internet quickly lashed out at her given the film’s serious subject matter.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Maria Wittorp, the hotel’s head concierge, said, with the haste of an auctioneer, standing in the lobby, as blazer-wearing staffers whipped by.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Real estate agents whipped out their phones to put a hard sell on anything east of I-95.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Then the engineers activated a fan inside the chamber that pelted the rotors with headwinds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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On Saturday night, Curtis Nager grabbed a flashlight and left his home in unincorporated Parker County, about four miles south of Springtown, to check the outside of his property after a tornado and heavy hail pelted the area.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The live-in chef who accused Stefon Diggs of assault took the stand Monday on the first day of his trial, testifying that the former New England Patriots wide receiver slapped and choked her during a dispute at his home.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The Israeli military offensive in Lebanon has wiped out nearly a quarter of agricultural land in areas touched by hostilities, the Lebanese government reported today, as lethal strikes battered parts of the south.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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When authorities arrived at the scene, an unidentified 19-year-old woman told police she had allegedly been battered by 24-year-old Violet Marie Lentz, who is reportedly Peters' girlfriend.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lathered. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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