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

Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 New Zealand declined — and carried out their haka in their changing room before delivering a 45-10 thrashing. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

After his first game, a 13-4 thrashing in the Swansea Senior League, Wright considered quitting. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 But of the leaders of those three mega-bands, perhaps the most mysterious remains Pete Townshend, The Who’s songwriter and enigmatic eminence, thrashing chords and smashing guitars while Roger Daltrey handled lead vocals. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrashing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrashing

Noun

The butt of the Axvant is designed to double as a mallet, mostly for knocking in tent stakes and taking care of other basic, non-precision hammering.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Coastal flooding and hammering winds are already underway from North Carolina and Virginia to New Jersey, the start of a dayslong coastal flood and erosion threat that will extend into New England as the storm ramps up.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammering

Verb

Now imagine whipping your phone out after work, telling the world about it, and landing a brand deal worth $10K or more.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Now imagine the same hot and dry conditions, but with the Santa Anas whipping at 40 miles an hour.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

The Manhunters rebelled against the Guardians, and most were killed; the sole survivor is hiding out in Rushville disguised as a human.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
But this is in fact the opportunity hiding inside the greatest technological acceleration of our lifetimes.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hiding

Verb

Strong winds, pounding seas and coastal flood threats will be near-constant companions for parts of North Carolina up through the Chesapeake Bay area this weekend as a nor’easter that’s expected to linger well into next week starts to take shape.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
You were expected, at the very least, to put up a good fight, and the dance could get real ugly real quick—I’ve witnessed aunties and uncles pounding their fists on the table in a yelling war and checks being ripped straight down the middle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

The video showed the employee tossing the cash onto the front counter before the suspect grabbed the money and stuffed it into his pocket.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Arrange in a single layer and roast, tossing occasionally, until tender and browned, 15–25 minutes.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tossing

Verb

The Florida woman accused of killing her boyfriend and burying him in a shallow grave was found guilty of his murder.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The limits of burying the bad news Each of these interventions, whether reckless, self-destructive trade barriers, massive military invasions, or offensive divisive speeches, soaks up attention.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of burying

Verb

The city of Hollywood hosted a public meeting to give residents an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Amendment 3, a ballot proposal aimed at drastically slashing property taxes.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
McAvoy missed the first six games of the season as punishment for slashing Buffalo’s Zach Benson late in Game 6 of the first round of the playoffs last season when the Bruins got eliminated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026