THRASHING (OUT OR OVER) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

thrashing (out or over)

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Definition of thrashing (out or over)

present participle of thrash (out or over)

as in speaking (of)

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discussing

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Andrew Perloff and Paul Pabst assess the threat level for the teams in the AFC East, discussing how much Geno Smith elevates the Jets and how the Patriots' schedule affects their ceiling.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
The first episode features Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Pablo Torre, discussing the continuing fallout from the Clippers’ salary cap circumvention scandal in the NBA.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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