Thesaurus results for LATHERING

lathering

verb

present participle of lather

as in licking

to strike repeatedly the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule

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Recent Examples of lathering The video featured Johansson, 41, lathering her hands with Hydrasheer, a mineral sunscreen with SPF 30, before applying it across her face and neck. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Just make sure to let the cake layers cool completely before lathering on the frosting. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026 Then Jason and Thor shower together, each lathering the other’s back and bums up with fewer orgasms than an old Herbal Essences commercial. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026 This creates a better environment for fuller, stronger hair to grow—something our testers began to notice after lathering up with it on a regular basis. — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Formulated for normal to dry skin, this gentle daily facial cleanser transforms from a silky oil to a soft, lathering foam that deeply cleanses your skin, effectively removing dirt, excess oil and stubborn makeup without clogging pores, leaving residue or a greasy feeling. — Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Rather than lathering the hair in gel or wax, women online have been combing hair masks through for a gentle, more hydrating alternative. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025

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Verb

Some of the flames come close to licking the glass, as the wildfire blows across the tracks.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026
Signs paws have already been burned include limping, refusing to walk, licking or chewing feet, darker or damaged pads and visible blisters or redness.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of licking

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Saturday’s match was missing the loud Latin passion and party atmosphere that South American teams’ fans would have brought; the near-constant singing and chanting to a steady pounding drumbeat.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
The drums began pounding; the rain started to beat down even harder.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

Under pressure, Fiji conceded 12 penalties — nine by halftime — and a red card to scrumhalf Simione Kuruvoli for lashing out with his boot into the stomach of Ellis Genge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
In October 2020, Burnham happened to be holding a news conference on live TV, when an aide passed him a phone with news of another lockdown — and the mayor reacted angrily, lashing out at the central government.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 July 2026

Definition of lashing

Verb

Hanoi’s famous egg coffee—made by whipping egg yolks with sugar and condensed milk into a rich, velvety foam—was born during a time when fresh milk was scarce.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026
Onstage, Shakira unleashed her inner rock star during the song, working the stage and the mic stand in a purple corset and matching fringe pants and whipping her lengthy curls like a weapon.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

Juro is collecting worthy Jedi to help repopulate the Jedi Order, but evil Sith mercenaries are hiding within his candidates’ ranks.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 July 2026
Most schemes involved hiding behind computer screens, renting nonexistent apartments or exploiting a grandparent’s love by asking for a grandchild’s fake bail.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of hiding

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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Haaland’s winning goal came after another bout of yanking and pulling; the striker tried to free himself by slapping the defender’s arm away, eventually just carrying on regardless.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of slapping

Verb

But there were only waves battering against the rocks, and no sign of the house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2026
Vanity Fair reported that he was sentenced to 60 days in jail after being convicted of misdemeanor battery against a girlfriend, and was later charged with battering his third wife, Joanna Ferrell.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of battering

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