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thrashes (out or over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of thrash (out or over)
as in discusses

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  1. discusses
  2. debates
  3. interrupts
Verb
  • In a conversation with THR, the author and screenwriter discusses what to make of her latest work, and gives an update on her latest adaptations.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Here, Deborah Findling, creative AI trends expert at Adobe, discusses the most prominent trends.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of discusses
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  • Co-star Tom Blyth will surely hold his own in Michael Arden’s production of a play that debates whether the rule of law in a democracy can fully protect us from a dangerous world.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • As the group debates players, Pitt reveals the new modus operandi for the Oakland Athletics.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of debates
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  • And anything that interrupts that delivery of truth from your profession to the American people, it should be opposed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This is somewhat detrimental to the development of Karen, since cutting back and forth interrupts the flow of her epistolary relationship with Wilson, whose stories morph into intimate letters.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of interrupts
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“Thrashes (out or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrashes%20%28out%20or%20over%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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