as in tongue-lashing
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as in whipping
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
the cat's tail nervously lashed the table leg
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows
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as in tying
to prevent (someone or something) from moving freely by or as if by means of a line or cord
The raft was made from several logs lashed together with a rope.
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Recent Examples of lashing
Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Also try Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, £135, with lashings of vanilla balanced with ozonic accord, which evokes the freshness of cold air and sea breezes.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Greg Norman, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Milton, which is a Category 1 storm at the time of this report, has currently moved off Florida's east coast after lashing the state with destructive winds and dangerous flooding.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Also try Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, with lashings of vanilla balanced with ozonic accord, which evokes the freshness of cold air and sea breezes.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Also try Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, £135, with lashings of vanilla balanced with ozonic accord, which evokes the freshness of cold air and sea breezes.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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Milton, which is a Category 1 storm at the time of this report, has currently moved off Florida's east coast after lashing the state with destructive winds and dangerous flooding.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Milton, which is a Category 1 storm at the time of this report, has currently moved off Florida's east coast after lashing the state with destructive winds and dangerous flooding.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
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An official in the supreme leader’s office offered more fire-breathing invective.Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The one who hurled invectives against the media and accused them of fake news was outed in his trial as a beneficiary of and creator of fake news for the National Enquirer.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2024
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
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This attack marked the deadliest strike in recent months, surpassing another assault just three days earlier that killed 10 civilians.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Iranian tactics Iran and Israel have been waging a shadow espionage war for decades, using spies and informants to gather intelligence to carry out attacks against each other.Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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Morelle also openly spoke out against Mace's recent tirade to ban transgender lawmakers from using the bathroom of their choice.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, the WNBA opened an investigation after complaints surfaced that LA Sparks GM Penny Toler used profanity and racial slurs in a tirade against players.Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The plans have drawn rebuke from the International Longshoremen’s Association, or ILA, the union representing dockworkers.Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Phelan’s troubles started after Attorney General Ken Paxton survived his impeachment in the state Senate, which was seen as a major rebuke of Phelan, who supported the impeachment effort.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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Like Wheeler, Filali only received a written reprimand.Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Its justices make the ultimate decisions on discipline for judges, ranging from mere letters of warning to more serious reprimands, up to suspensions for as long as a year and even, in very rare cases, removal from the bench.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
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Some Israelis demand cease-fire deal, return of hostages Netanyahu faces mounting pressure and criticism from Israelis frustrated with the lack of a cease-fire deal to secure the release of the around 100 remaining hostages in Gaza as the war has raged for more than a year.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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This requires you to put your ego aside and stay genuinely open to new ideas, concerns and even criticisms.Rhoan Morgan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Lashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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