THRESHING Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

threshing

verb

present participle of thresh

as in twitching

to make jerky or restless movements the poor dog threshed against his chain

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as in pounding

to strike repeatedly he threshed the whimpering dog with his cane

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Recent Examples of threshing The second one came to the top only a couple of yards from the raft and threw the spoon with a rolling, threshing twist of its whole body. — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025

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Green said his symptoms began when his feet started twitching in his sleep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Somewhere, John Tortorella's eye is twitching with rage after that.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of twitching

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Then, in the meditation hall, our cheery host suddenly turned serious and began pounding on a 350-year-old drum from a samurai castle used for marking the beginning of chores.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Lala is no longer a hurricane, but the tropical storm is drenching Hawaii with sideways rain, hurricane-force gusts and pounding surf, flooding rivers and triggering mudslides.

— Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

Relievers Chase Shugart and Jonathan Bowlan were among those who played catch with Orion Kerkering, who jokingly told them to throw their sweepers and curveballs rather than just tossing.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Roast, tossing halfway through, until tofu is deep golden brown and starting to crisp and sweet potatoes are very tender, 35–40 minutes.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of tossing

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Dubiously sourced accounts followed of Australians who died after drinking toad tea and a man supposedly being imprisoned in South America on toad-licking charges.

— Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
There’s truly nothing like licking that paper lid, then shoveling that tiny tongue depressor into a child-sized serving of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of licking

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Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The eyewall was forecast to move over or near the island’s southern end by the evening, lashing its worst winds at volcanic slopes thousands of feet above sea level.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of lashing

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Following this concern, 55% of parents said their top concern was their child’s ability to complete multistep tasks such as homework while 45% of parents cited fidgeting.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026
At about 45 minutes in, guests were looking at their phones and fidgeting in their seats.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Definition of fidgeting

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He’s spent the last week whipping senators to support it and even enlisted former Alabama football coach Nick Saban to dial up undecided lawmakers, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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

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