LICKINGS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

lickings

noun

plural of licking

as in defeats

failure to win a contest our team took a licking last night, but we'll get them next time

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Noun

Schumaker’s Cardinals went on to win the World Series by defeating his current employer in one of the most painful defeats conceivable for a franchise, or fans.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
And across 29 league games since December 1, United have lost only five — defeats to Arsenal and West Ham United were the only ones with a winning margin beyond one goal, and the latter came in a dead rubber for Leeds.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of defeats

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Immigrants held there and their families have long described the facility as a detention center where complaints were met with beatings, meager meals and inhuman treatment.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of beatings

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Reynolds cites the early-18th-century diary of William Byrd II, who read Homer in the morning and administered whippings to refractory slaves in the afternoon.

— James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
There was physical violence as well — whippings, beatings, even bricks thrown.

— Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Definition of whippings

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Levee setbacks, floodplain storage, land bought outright or under easement and returned to habitat are now formal categories of flood infrastructure.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Trump’s ban on the three news outlets came after a week of political setbacks.

— Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of setbacks

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Inside, polished wooden floors and marble trimmings set the tone, which is serious and stately.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Additionally, the tariff exemptions only apply to beef trimmings, which are blended with other cuts to make ground beef.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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