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as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
the incumbent has been thrashing his opponents for so long that there's never any real contest for the Senate seat
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as in slashed
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
thrashed the poor horse with a riding crop
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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
the tree branches thrashed the sides of the house as the storm continued to rage
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as in tossed
to make jerky or restless movements
in obvious pain, the wounded soldier thrashed about his cot
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Recent Examples of thrashed
Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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Charles Maynes,
NPR,
27 June 2026
The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain.
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Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Australians have cruised to four wins from four, including against South Africa, which thrashed India last Sunday.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
In recent local elections Labour was thrashed by the upstart Reform UK Party.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Bowser thrashed on his way to the rescue facility, which a volunteer described as a positive sign.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The 54-year-old, who had only been in charge since January, watched on as his side was thrashed 5-1 by Sweden.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Not Taylor Swift, not Timothée Chalamet, not any of the Wall Street masters of the universe and the Big Law partners and the Hollywood celebrities who thrashed violently in their seats when OG Anunoby came flying in as a deliverance — his fingertips seemingly sent from heaven.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
27 June 2026
The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain.
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Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Australians have cruised to four wins from four, including against South Africa, which thrashed India last Sunday.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
In recent local elections Labour was thrashed by the upstart Reform UK Party.
—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Bowser thrashed on his way to the rescue facility, which a volunteer described as a positive sign.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The 54-year-old, who had only been in charge since January, watched on as his side was thrashed 5-1 by Sweden.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Not Taylor Swift, not Timothée Chalamet, not any of the Wall Street masters of the universe and the Big Law partners and the Hollywood celebrities who thrashed violently in their seats when OG Anunoby came flying in as a deliverance — his fingertips seemingly sent from heaven.
—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrashed
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Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
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Trump slashed access to healthcare benefits and prohibited deferred action holders from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licenses.
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Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
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As the storms pounded the area, Bartlett and Hanover Park were hit especially hard, with 3-inch tree limbs reported down in Bartlett.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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Helldivers 2 was bombed with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews, and Sony reversed the policy within days.
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After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.
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Many a club’s board would have twitched in the face of the bare data, but the chain of command above Arteta stayed the course, and the FOMO is so high that tickets for Palace away this weekend are going for £45,000 ($60,000) on resale sites.
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My jaw twitched uncontrollably.
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“Thrashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrashed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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