as in licked
to strike repeatedly
the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule
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Recent Examples of lathered
The bouncy, stretchy formula can be left on for a few minutes as a quick mask, lathered up as a cleanser, or both.
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Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
The shampoo lathered up quickly and felt very slippery, while the conditioner was thicker and hydrating.
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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.
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Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Goodbye, cotton rounds soaked in micellar water, and lathered oil cleansers!
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Aug. 2025
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
Charred on the grill and lathered in a pat of butter—there’s nothing better.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lathered
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.
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As the storms pounded the area, Bartlett and Hanover Park were hit especially hard, with 3-inch tree limbs reported down in Bartlett.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, Turner lashed a single to center.
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Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.
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Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.
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After a couple of days of respite, the state was once again being pelted with more severe weather Sunday.
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Hail pelted several central Minnesota communities as storms rolled through on Friday afternoon and evening.
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The Republican president has slapped his image and name on buildings, torn down storied structures, altered others, started massive construction projects and deployed armed military personnel.
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Emmanuel shook his dreadlocks in disbelief, pointed to the sky, dropped to one knee and slapped the concrete three times.
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The West African country of 23 million people has been battered by years-long violence perpetrated by extremist groups linked to Al Qaeda and the militant group Islamic State, as well as government forces often accused of extrajudicial killings.
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The West African country of 23 million people has been battered by yearslong violence perpetrated by extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, as well as government forces often accused of extrajudicial killings.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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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.
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“Lathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lathered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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