Synonyms of lathered

lathered

verb

past tense of lather

as in licked

to strike repeatedly

the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licked
• pounded
• lashed
• whipped
• pelted
• slapped
• battered
• did
• thumped
• beat
• attacked
• spanked
• knocked
• punched
• hit
• batted
• slammed
• assaulted
• hided
• smashed
• chopped
• mauled
• tanned
• laced
• curried
• smacked
• basted
• pummeled
• paddled
• bashed
• buffeted
• hammered
• thrashed
• walloped
• switched
• flogged
• whacked
• bludgeoned
• clubbed
• punched out
• lambasted
• belted
• swiped
• slated
• threshed
• boxed
• raided
• tromped
• slogged
• belabored
• worked over
• whaled
• birched
• drubbed
• whupped
• fibbed
• whopped
• stormed
• roughed (up)
• wounded
• strapped
• swatted
• pasted
• cracked
• socked
• rushed
• messed (up)
• pommeled
• assailed
• bunged up
• clobbered
• beat up on
• beset
• laid on
• cuffed
• thwacked
• clouted
• descended (on or upon)
• caned
• jumped (on)
• flagellated
• scourged
• horsewhipped
• leathered
• lacerated
• busted
• whomped
• lammed
• whammed
• pounced (on or upon)
• cudgeled
• mangled
• gored
• mutilated
• cowhided
• blackjacked
• pistol-whipped
• rawhided
• maimed
• fustigated

Example Sentences

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