as in licking
to strike repeatedly
the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule
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Recent Examples of lathering
Just make sure to let the cake layers cool completely before lathering on the frosting.
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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.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
After lathering the grainy texture on to her skin, our tester Tiffany could still smell the soap lingering two hours later.
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Olivia Rose Rushing,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 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.
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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.
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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.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Aug. 2025
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
After lathering the grainy texture on to her skin, our tester Tiffany could still smell the soap lingering two hours later.
—
Olivia Rose Rushing,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lathering
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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Both Ghana and England will walk away with a point after Ghana managed to hold off England in a heart-pounding final few minutes of stoppage time.
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Each time, my heart would start pounding.
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Criminal Minds star Paget Brewster is apologizing after lashing out at a critic.
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Hurricane Fiona pummeled Puerto Rico in September 2022 as a Category 1 storm, lashing once more a power grid that hadn’t been rebuilt from Hurricane Maria.
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Ospreay struck Strickland, who responded by whipping a chain at him.
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Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.
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Police officers responding to Leslie Martin’s call and separate reports of a break-in found Doug Martin hiding in a neighbor’s home.
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The film is a modern take on the creature horror film told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.
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The pelting rain overhead and the runoff streaming over the pine roots around us, draining toward the lake, sounded like an industrial roar.
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Heavy rain pelting the barn’s roof could be heard throughout the interview.
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The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
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Prosecutors dropped all charges against a bouncer for allegedly slapping a bar patron in February.
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Severe storms, flash flooding and extreme heat are battering parts of the Plains, Midwest and the South this weekend, threatening to disrupt World Cup fans, athletes and holiday travelers alike.
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The two were battering Sri Lanka together until Kerr was caught on the boundary.
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“Lathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lathering. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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