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sledged

verb

past tense of sledge

as in lashed

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Trump lashed out at Pirro over the admission and has continued to claim vandals were to blame.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
The snake tried to circle and squeeze, but the rat lashed with her claws and teeth.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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Boyd, who maintained his innocence to the end, thrashed and convulsed for 40 minutes after prison officials attached a gas mask to his face, according to Hood and journalist Lee Hedgepeth, who witnessed Boyd’s execution.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
But in an ironic twist, part of the parking lot was underwater, a tractor had raised a berm to hold back the ocean, and just to the south, homes were being thrashed by waves.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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The MacIvors were strangled with ties, and Michael was also clubbed on the head, according to the Herald’s archives.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The Art Basel fairs are clubbed under the MCH Group’s Community Platforms division, which was almost solely responsible for the jump in revenue according to Artnet News.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

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The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

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In some cases, producers slashed wholesale prices paid by importers in an effort to take on some of the cost associated with a tariff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
With his tires slashed by Todd and cops en route, Fang selects a glossy red muscle car for his getaway.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

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