THRASHES Synonyms: 222 Similar and Opposite Words

thrashes

verb

present tense third-person singular of thrash

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 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks — sometimes for hours. — Calmatters, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025 The spotted fish thrashes angrily, disturbing the waters so that the pool’s edge laps against the rock. — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 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

Verb

The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
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.

— Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Definition of buries

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Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Definition of whips

Verb

As part of the number, Grande tosses a sparkling pink ship’s wheel high into the air before catching it.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
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.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of tosses

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By using acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) technology, the sensor overcomes the blind spots and height limitations of conventional 2D safety systems.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
And then there’s Kaitlyn Chen, the second-year point guard who overcomes some of her athletic deficiencies by picking up 94 feet and always seemingly knows where to be.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Definition of overcomes

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Tides of Temptation is set on the lush island of Nevis, where paradise hides a dangerous undercurrent… and beautiful young Constance (Wilkerson) is trapped inside of it.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 July 2026
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.

— Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of hides

Verb

Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.

— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026