thrashed

past tense of thrash
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Recent Examples of thrashed The Giants followed that up by getting thrashed by the Eagles in Philadelphia this past Sunday. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 And that all came into play in Game 1, as the Jays thrashed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-4, at a raucous Rogers Centre on Friday night. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2025 The side led by Ronald Koeman had finished third in La Liga after being thrashed by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round of 16. Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Mamdani, a democratic socialist and registered Democrat, thrashed the party establishment in New York City’s mayoral primary with his verve and his fierce commitment to making housing cheaper and childcare free. Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Just over three months after Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich to lift the trophy for the first time, European football’s most prestigious prize is up for grabs again. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 My smuggling vessel thrashed violently back and forth, swamped to the point of sinking, with the bilge pumps set to overdrive. Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025 Just ask the Colts, who thrashed the Dolphins, 33-8, in last weekend's season opener. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrashed
Verb
  • LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some $465,000 in funding that Kristi House planned to use to support mental health and trauma therapists was slashed from an early version of the Miami-Dade budget, but was restored when the county commission approved the final budget in September.
    Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The Capital Area Food Bank has seen some of its own federal funding slashed even as demand skyrockets.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thomas was pounded by two Tustin defenders on a run to the left as Thomas tried to get into the end zone.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Ukraine is being pounded by a barrage of Russian strikes across the country, including a drone strike on a kindergarten in its second-largest city, Kharkiv.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This rich and creamy dip has a base of cream cheese and Cheddar, with bacon, green onions, and a bit of crunch from almonds tossed on top.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several complaints, largely filed in Spanish, asked why they were locked up and bombed.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • And this is the same thing all Gazans did after their homes were bombed or damaged.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has also lashed out at China over its restrictions on rare earth exports and his administration is launching a probe looking into whether China complied with a trade agreement from 2019.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Gakpo should have equalised with an 87th-minute header that went well wide, 23 minutes after Salah lashed at a close-range shot and missed the goal by some distance.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.
    Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her hand twitched from the heat.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.
    Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

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