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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
Their goggles are already thrashed, and a solid pair of gogs like these Smith Squad Mags will be a major come-up for their winter kit.
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Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
The highest point spread of the NFL season came to fruition on Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens thrashed the New York Giants, 35-14, with Lamar Jackson throwing five touchdown passes to lead the way for the flock.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
The only team with double figures of wins this season is Liverpool, who have stood out as a model of relatively serene stability, while most of those beneath them have thrashed about like fish on the deck of a ship.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins' teams thrashed their respective opponents in less than 72 hours.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Remarkably, Barcelona has averaged more than five second-half goals per game in its last five outings, having recently thrashed Granada, Madrid CFF and Espanyol.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
With 10 men, Barca succumbed to their visitors and were thrashed 4-1 on the night resulting in a 6-4 aggregate score overall.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
In an exciting and very personal rematch, a mother bear thrashed the final opponent that killed one of her cubs this past summer to retain the title for 2024.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Three hurricanes have thrashed Florida’s Big Bend region in just 13 months, including Helene.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
The highest point spread of the NFL season came to fruition on Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens thrashed the New York Giants, 35-14, with Lamar Jackson throwing five touchdown passes to lead the way for the flock.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
The only team with double figures of wins this season is Liverpool, who have stood out as a model of relatively serene stability, while most of those beneath them have thrashed about like fish on the deck of a ship.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins' teams thrashed their respective opponents in less than 72 hours.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Remarkably, Barcelona has averaged more than five second-half goals per game in its last five outings, having recently thrashed Granada, Madrid CFF and Espanyol.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
With 10 men, Barca succumbed to their visitors and were thrashed 4-1 on the night resulting in a 6-4 aggregate score overall.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
In an exciting and very personal rematch, a mother bear thrashed the final opponent that killed one of her cubs this past summer to retain the title for 2024.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Three hurricanes have thrashed Florida’s Big Bend region in just 13 months, including Helene.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrashed
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
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A day earlier, Michigan's Upper Peninsula was pounded by heavy snow and high winds gusting up to 50 mph resulting in blizzard conditions and whiteouts.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
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Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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Under that plan, those who live in Milwaukee get a 3% bump — a program that was put in place after the state Supreme Court tossed the city's residency requirement for city workers.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Neophyte candidates who survive this process and make it to the ballot are often so drained of time, energy and money that they are trounced at the polls.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Dec. 2024
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The opposition trounced Yoon’s ruling party in national elections in April.—
Victor Cha,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2024
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024
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Where will Jimmy Carter be buried?—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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By one estimate, a single square meter of ground may be pelted with 100 million bacteria during every hour of a rainstorm.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Pico and others have pelted the PFL with criticism.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Thrashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrashed. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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