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as in lashing
to strike repeatedly
back in those times it was acceptable for teachers to paddle misbehaving students
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as in whipping
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Recent Examples of paddling
Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Previous kayaking experience is required as the event is not an instructional paddling program, a forest district news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Locals and tourists alike took advantage of the sun and a day off to go swimming, paddling, fishing and lounging in the sand this Labor Day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The canine, named Charlie, was captured competently pulling the cover off an outdoor paddling pool, all by himself while his owner was away.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
These light and flexible adventure shoes, however, are ideal for kayaking—and paddling, beach walks, or any other impromptu trek involving water.
—Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Austin is warm for a majority of the year, and the city is full of swimming holes and spots for paddling.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
The trip from a park in Canada through the old section of locks and then back to a park near our dock in Michigan was five miles, but paddling across the border through the locks gave me some fun bragging rights.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
After paddling along the ground, the TikTok video then shows Gus leaping around in the water and making plenty of splashes.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
At its heart lies a spectacular aquapark designed especially for kids, featuring seven water slides, a paddling area with interactive water games, and a pirate ship complete with water cannons.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Camp focuses on the core skills of paddling, overall riding and wave selection to get campers surfing better in one week.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Georgia nature lovers are getting better paddling options in the Okefenokee Swamp and new areas to explore near Panola Mountain.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Which sounded like a good excuse to spend a couple months paddling, camping, and hanging out with other folks drawn to the water.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Higher, fast-moving water can tax an individual's boating, paddling and swimming skills.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Previous kayaking experience is required as the event is not an instructional paddling program, a forest district news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Locals and tourists alike took advantage of the sun and a day off to go swimming, paddling, fishing and lounging in the sand this Labor Day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The canine, named Charlie, was captured competently pulling the cover off an outdoor paddling pool, all by himself while his owner was away.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
These light and flexible adventure shoes, however, are ideal for kayaking—and paddling, beach walks, or any other impromptu trek involving water.
—Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
With two to three tours going out each day (depending on the season)—there’s plenty of opportunity to burn some calories paddling while soaking up the magic of Turkey Creek.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Austin is warm for a majority of the year, and the city is full of swimming holes and spots for paddling.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
The trip from a park in Canada through the old section of locks and then back to a park near our dock in Michigan was five miles, but paddling across the border through the locks gave me some fun bragging rights.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
After paddling along the ground, the TikTok video then shows Gus leaping around in the water and making plenty of splashes.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
At its heart lies a spectacular aquapark designed especially for kids, featuring seven water slides, a paddling area with interactive water games, and a pirate ship complete with water cannons.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Camp focuses on the core skills of paddling, overall riding and wave selection to get campers surfing better in one week.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Georgia nature lovers are getting better paddling options in the Okefenokee Swamp and new areas to explore near Panola Mountain.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Which sounded like a good excuse to spend a couple months paddling, camping, and hanging out with other folks drawn to the water.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddling
Verb
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Like going to Tahoe and kayaking in the two person kayak is like, that's like part of it.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The company destroyed a piece of lashing wire that investigators believe slapped an Xcel electrical conductor and caused arcing that led to the fire, said Matthew Delinko with Bauman, Lowe, Witt & Maxwell, a law firm representing insurance companies.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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By Wednesday, videos of waves lashing the homes began to make the rounds on social media.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Eaton Fire had begun raging, fueled by the whipping Santa Ana winds, and was now turning houses into massive matchboxes, reducing them to smoking ash.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Try cream of coconut in place of heavy whipping cream for a subtle, but delicious, coconut flavor.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Of course, this malady could be overcome by ordering a DSG automatic GLI, but then any fun gleaned by rowing your gears is also lost.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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As the legs are then drawn back on the forward stroke, those now-underwater fans cup the water like the webs between a frog's toes, rapidly rowing the insect forward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Excluding the pandemic, that’s the slowest average monthly gain for that January to August time frame since 2010, when the United States was still licking its wounds from the Great Recession.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Today, Alabama is licking its wounds.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Exactly what was needed for a thrashing of Girona.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The band Welles scored a gig at Bonnaroo in 2017, released a few EPs and a full album in 2018, and toured a bunch, but the world wasn’t especially interested in grunge-metal thrashings.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And the thump, thump, thumping of her brother’s hands pounding a heavy bag.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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These unofficial remixes, uploaded from unremarkable accounts, create a kind of Satie-esque audio overdose, pounding the band’s melody into abstraction, pure stimulus.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Word of the raid spread across the property, triggering a scramble among workers who attempted to flee, with some running to a sewage pond and others hiding in air ducts.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s no Nurse Ratched here, however, but there is the kindly Steve, who watches out for all of them, especially Shy, who is hiding a secret from the others.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Paddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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