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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
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
And to me, that’s reason enough to keep paddling.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
Explore the mangroves and oyster beds near Strickland and Turnbull bays during this paddling trip in Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The attack happened when the woman was paddling at Tiger Creek Preserve in Polk County on March 3, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The woman was paddling at a preserve when she was bitten on the elbow.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
The woman was paddling at Tiger Creek Preserve in Polk County at the time of the incident on Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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
And to me, that’s reason enough to keep paddling.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
Explore the mangroves and oyster beds near Strickland and Turnbull bays during this paddling trip in Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The attack happened when the woman was paddling at Tiger Creek Preserve in Polk County on March 3, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The woman was paddling at a preserve when she was bitten on the elbow.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
The woman was paddling at Tiger Creek Preserve in Polk County at the time of the incident on Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddling
Verb
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Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Just whip chilled heavy whipping cream with a bit of sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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One year ago, the tornado pried open the diner's roof, sucked out the contents and spewed them into the whipping winds.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But even the biggest Iga Świątek fan would never have predicted the 6-0, 6-0 thrashing that played out on Centre Court on Saturday.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Their most lopsided win (a 12-5 thrashing of the A’s on April 6) was followed two days later by a 17-2 blowout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, which was dwarfed a month later by a 21-0 humiliation at the hands of the San Diego Padres.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet no lawyer had previously brought up the rapes and beatings that Bell witnessed during his stay at Dozier, Brown and Martin said.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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In Chicago, the closest parallel to the racial attacks in 1980s New York was the 1997 Bridgeport attack on Lenard Clark, a Black 13-year-old, by a group of teenagers including Frank Caruso Jr., who was convicted of the beating but ultimately forced to serve only two years of an eight-year sentence.—
Robert Chiarito,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Authorities initially said a 4-year-old girl doing laundry with her mother and a 30-year-old man died.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The user manual will provide this information, as well as guidance on how to open the fan, if doing so is permissible.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Paddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddling. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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