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as in buries
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 whips
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
thrashed the poor horse with a riding crop
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as in licks
to strike repeatedly
the tree branches thrashed the sides of the house as the storm continued to rage
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as in tosses
to make jerky or restless movements
in obvious pain, the wounded soldier thrashed about his cot
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Recent Examples of thrashes
The spotted fish thrashes angrily, disturbing the waters so that the pool’s edge laps against the rock.
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Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks — sometimes for hours.
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Calmatters,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
Framed by her Pepto-pink hair — another Moisturizer-era change — Teasdale bodyrolls and thrashes around, singing so wildly that the edges of her mouth seem to disappear.
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Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks — sometimes for hours.
—
Calmatters,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
Framed by her Pepto-pink hair — another Moisturizer-era change — Teasdale bodyrolls and thrashes around, singing so wildly that the edges of her mouth seem to disappear.
—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrashes
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The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.
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Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
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As Rice whips the ball in with bend and power, keep an eye on England’s blockers in the clip below.
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
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Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
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At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.
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This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.
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The unanimous appeals court decision tosses a February district court ruling that ordered the National Parks Service (NPS) to restore the panels that were removed from the site.
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And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me.
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These families show that love overcomes differences.
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Below the dash, the center console is simplified with a small panel of control buttons, a wireless phone charge pad, cup holders and an arm rest that hides a bit of storage space.
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Other supplements come in gelatin capsules, made from collagen derived from cow and pig bones and hides, or mixed with dairy binders such as lactose and sodium caseinate.
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Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.
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Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
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When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.
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“Thrashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrashes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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