How to Use lash in a Sentence

lash

1 of 2 verb

• Heavy rains were pelting the roof, and winds lashed at the walls.
  — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
• Thor and his friends lash out at the Frost Giants against Odin’s wishes, and he is banished to Earth.
  — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
• Hair is lashing my face and sweat is pouring off my brow.
  — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023
• Bankman-Fried’s company, to lash out at the Binance founder.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
• Notable faces on the right, like Kid Rock and Travis Kitt, openly lashed out against the beer brand as a result.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 3 June 2023
• The compassionate move is to ease pain instead of lash out at it.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023
• Decades of repressed rage come boiling up, and Louis and his new powers lash out.
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2022
• The storm knocked out power to tens of thousands and lashed the coasts of the northeast US and Atlantic Canada with wind and waves.
  — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2023
• The cyclone lashed over Mozambique and Malawi over the weekend and into Monday.
  — Vitus-Gregory Gondwe and Wanjohi Kabukuru, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2023
• But, given their predicament — they are lashed to a wall by their wrists and ankles — the song comes out as more of a cry than a croon.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2023
• Fowler lashed a left-footed shot from directly in front that Peyraud-Magnin blocked with her legs on the hour.
  — John Pye, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
• Seeing the worst in things might provoke us to lash out without warning.
  — Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
• Silva was not the only lawmaker to publicly lash out at the game.
  — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 26 May 2023
• Elon Musk is lashing out at the state of US financial markets.
  — Emily Graffeo, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
• Hosseini, the trustee chairman, lashed out at them at a board meeting.
  — Michael Sokolove, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
• The Pages put the coffin to use on road trips, as extra luggage storage, lashed atop their Ford Pinto.
  — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
• Trump has shown a willingness to lash out in court against his adversaries.
  — Mark Berman, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
• The storm that hit Matador was part of a system that lashed northern Texas and parts of Colorado with thunderstorms and sheets of hail.
  — Lucinda Holt, New York Times, 22 June 2023
• This crossover period lasts for about a week, according to NASA, while the tail lashes back and forth across the surface of the moon.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
• Eventually, the captain lashed himself to the wheel with a crucifix in hand to try to bring the ship into port.
  — Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Aug. 2023
• During often lengthy answers that strayed from the questions he was asked, Trump lashed out against the legal forces that put him there.
  — Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023
• The Romans lashed people to the cross with ropes more often than nails, which were so precious that it’s believed the Romans pulled them out and used them again.
  — Fredrick Kunkle, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
• The area was lashed two weeks ago by Tropical Storm Max and was in no position to absorb more rainfall.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
• Short tempers and close quarters can lead you to lash out against your relatives or roommates.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
• The smaller engine feeds its power to an eight-speed automatic; the hybrid is lashed to a CVT.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 14 Apr. 2023
• Some pro-war bloggers have lashed out at the business-as-usual parade, saying the men and weapons would be better deployed in Ukraine.
  — Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 5 May 2023
• Rob, whose ego is as bruised as his proboscis, childishly lashes out.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
• But nothing moves—nothing except the winds that start rising, vengeful gusts that pummel and lash like a scourge out of scripture.
  — Andrew Kay, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2023
• Philippine officials say more than 100 people have died in one of the most destructive storms to lash the Philippines this year.
  — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
• Insecurity could have you on a knife's edge, ready to lash out at others who don't share your beliefs.
  — Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022

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lash

2 of 2 noun

• The disobedient sailors were threatened with the lash.
• They gave the sailor 50 lashes for disobeying orders.
• Her bowl cut and Twiggy-like lashes era was one for the books, too.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
• To balance the smudged, smoky bottom, keep the top lash line clean with just a swipe of mascara.
  — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 July 2022
• The full brush design helps plump up even very fine lashes.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023
• It’s helped grow the bare spots in my eyebrows and lengthened my lashes.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
• More pink lips on the Met Gala carpet, this time on Maya Hawke who paired it with a wavy shag and retro lashes.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 1 May 2023
• This takes off all of my eye make up, lash, glue, etc.. Really great stuff.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 20 June 2023
• And Fendi’s spring 2023 show modernized the mess by adding an avant-garde swipe of silver along the lash line.
  — Paige Stables, Allure, 19 Dec. 2022
• To create a grungy smokey eye, draw it on your lash line — top and bottom — and then use your finger to smudge it.
  — Jessica Ourisman, Allure, 22 Aug. 2022
• The women were dressed: bare midriffs, stiletto pumps, long wefts of hair, thick black lashes.
  — Danielle Amir Jackson Malike Sidibe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Buzzetta believes that the longevity of a strip lash depends on the overall makeup of the lash itself.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
• This includes a set of lashes for the pickup line—today, at least.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
• Next is its ability to create the look of lash extensions for a fraction of the price.
  — Marisa Petrarca, Allure, 17 Nov. 2022
• And a smaller piece of a lash was glued beneath her lips for a little soul-patch moment.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Jan. 2023
• Under the lash of thunderstorm winds, trees toppled onto streets and roofs in many parts of the area.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 28 May 2022
• Swipe a shimmery blue glitter all over the lids and blend into your lash line to recreate this gorge eye.
  — Seventeen Editors, Seventeen, 19 Jan. 2023
• Don’t blend the gloss down to your lash line to prevent the formula from dripping into your eye.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2022
• Attach the other end of the adjustable sling to a silicon lash point on the bottom of the bag that can handle up to 33 pounds.
  — Kari Bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
• These steps were repeated with a small cotton swab to get into the inner corners of the eye and around the lash line.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
• The Lash Factor Take a break from your go-to tube—fall lashes are anything but basic.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2023
• With minutes left until showtime, the dancers passed around body tape and lash glue, press-on nails and pasties — no one performs in the nude.
  — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
• Trees that withstood the furious onslaught writhed and twisted under the lash of the wind.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 13 July 2022
• Go all-in for this look with matching blue eyeshadow, lots of lashes, and a frosty pink lip.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 7 June 2023
• In the pics, Biles sported a black eyeliner with thick lashes and light brown lip gloss.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
• Daley placed extra-long lashes– along with a berry-tinged lip- on Rae for Chloé.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Oct. 2023
• Those looking for a lash and brow treatment will be ecstatic to learn that the Lash & Brow Masque is also part of the deal.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2022
• What sets it apart is the slinky, lash-skimming length, which creates a dreamy curtain across eyelids.
  — Elle Turner, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2022
• The brand says its precise tapered brush separates and coats each lash for 12-hour wear.
  — Caroline Brew, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
• To apply an eyelash primer, start with clean, dry lashes.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 28 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024