Thesaurus results for LATHERED

lathered

verb

past tense of lather

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. — 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

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Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
As flames licked at the fabric and smoke curled toward the ceiling, an overcapacity crowd of more than 1,800 panicked, rushing for the exits and jamming against doors that opened inward.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of licked

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In IconArrows pointing outwards RANDOM, BUT INTERESTING Russia’s energy infrastructure continues to get pounded by Ukrainian drones.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Heavy rain pounded Kerrville early Thursday, July 16, as the National Weather Service warned of catastrophic flash flooding in parts of Texas Hill Country.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of pounded

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Some lashed out at United’s fan representatives — volunteers who have been working behind the scenes to try to help.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Beijing lashed out at the European Union after the latter fined AliExpress, the largest Chinese e-commerce platform in the bloc, more than half a billion euros over the uncurbed sale of counterfeit goods on its site.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Definition of lashed

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However, during the curtain call, outstanding — or maybe just good-looking — male actors are sometimes pelted with loose flowers by their admirers.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
In addition to taking part in a yoga session with the goats, Harry was pelted with water balloons on an inflatable obstacle course and asked an emotional question by a 9-year-old girl named Poppy during his time at the festival.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

Definition of pelted

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Since the fire, Southern California’s Air Quality Management District has slapped Lineage with multiple violations tied to the warehouse.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Yesterday, the European Commission slapped AliExpress with the largest fine yet under the Digital Services Act (DSA), exceeding $625 million.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Definition of slapped

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Traveling away from one’s homeland often meant being battered by the seas and landing on foreign soil seeking food, water, and respite.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
Pitching was supposed to be the strength Heading into the season, pitching was viewed as the Marlins’ clearest strength before the staff was battered by injuries.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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