THRASHING Synonyms: 251 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of thrashing

as in hammering

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verb

present participle of thrash

as in whipping

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 hiding

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible thrashed the poor horse with a riding crop

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as in pounding

to strike repeatedly the tree branches thrashed the sides of the house as the storm continued to rage

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as in tossing

to make jerky or restless movements in obvious pain, the wounded soldier thrashed about his cot

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Recent Examples of thrashing

Noun

Canada’s 6-0 thrashing of Qatar in its second FIFA World Cup match would’ve been perfect on Thursday afternoon if not for an injury to Ismaël Koné that can only be described as horrifying. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 The Fever, perhaps more terribly potent with each passing day, is a two-hour spiral into the thrashing, slowly awakening soul of a Good Middle-Class Liberal. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 8 May 2026

Verb

As the pair were lifted back above the water, still hanging from the bell, the band started thrashing and screaming for the climax. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The next minutes are a blur of snarling teeth, thrashing claws and deadly hatchet blows. — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrashing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrashing

Noun

The Middle East faces chaotic power shifts as Iran, despite taking a hammering, refuses to back down, though its regional influence is expected to wane.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The improvement continued with a 3-0 hammering of Austria in the round of 32, including a double from centre-forward Oyarzabal and right-back Pedro Porro finishing off a neat team move.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of hammering

Verb

Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Iguanas usually go viral for other reasons Iguanas are usually quick-moving and run away from their would-be captors with their long tails whipping behind them.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

Risk intelligence gives marketplaces visibility into emerging threats as well as those hiding in plain sight.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In videos posted to his Instagram account, Gallegos can be seen hiding underneath a table as plumes of dust burst in the air and parts of the ceiling crashed into the ground.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiding

Verb

Keeber’s eldest son is still pounding the pavement looking for work as employers pull back entry-level hiring.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Video captured by a tourist on board a boat in northern Botswana showed the heart-pounding moment the vessel had to outrun a charging hippo.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

Spread on a sheet pan and roast at 400 F, tossing halfway through, until tender and lightly caramelized, about 25 minutes total.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
How to Remove Sunscreen From Washable Clothing If the sunscreen lands on a washable garment, follow these steps before tossing it into the laundry.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tossing

Verb

In Bosnia, people are still identifying and burying their dead 31 years after the Srebrenica massacre.

— Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
For the three children of the stranger who had returned to seek refuge, fifteen years had passed between the collective joy of independence and the personal tragedy of burying their father in a graveyard already full of their uncles’ memories.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of burying

Verb

One of those attacks was a bear slashing a man’s chest outside his home in North Canaan.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Senate Republicans have expressed wariness in recent days about the prospect of slashing those standards, which advocates say help keep kids safe and healthy.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026