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

Louisville has won two of its last three after five straight defeats and beat Orlando 3-2 at Lynn Family Stadium in April.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC played key roles in both defeats.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeats

Noun

Michael, who would later split from his father’s control, accused him of severe childhood emotional and physical abuse, including beatings with iron cords.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
Former child soldiers describe being abducted by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, shackled and ordered to fire on warplanes and civilians, under threat of beatings or death.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of beatings

Noun

Getting this wrong can lead to financial losses, regulatory action, reputational damage and the rapid collapse of customer trust.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The expenditure of those munitions goes along with other losses of materiel, including fighter jets, airborne early warning and reconnaissance planes, helicopters and drones.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of losses

Noun

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

Noun

Cowan shared her decision on social media, expressing pride in her career despite the recent setbacks.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Amid the setbacks, Wang’s dad stepped in as a contractor and Wang’s mom volunteered to serve as construction liaison.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of setbacks

Noun

The vertical videos are simply trimmings of existing HBO Max programming rendered into a new presentation ratio to push users toward long form consumption.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
An extra week in the sun can turn lawn clippings and trimmings into a smelly soup and attract bugs and other unwanted pests.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

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