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as in whipped
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 pounded
to strike repeatedly
all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows
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as in tied
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 lashed
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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New Atlas,
30 June 2026
With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, Turner lashed a single to center.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2026
Meloni lashed back and accused him of lying.
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Anthony Faiola,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.
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CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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New Atlas,
30 June 2026
With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, Turner lashed a single to center.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2026
Meloni lashed back and accused him of lying.
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Anthony Faiola,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.
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CBS News,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lashed
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Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
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Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
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Friday’s output tied for the second-most runs in a game for the Sox.
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The score was tied, 1-1, when reliever Huascar Brazobán entered to begin the seventh, replacing Thornton, who had thrown 78 pitches.
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Trump slashed access to healthcare benefits and prohibited deferred action holders from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licenses.
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Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.
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After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
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Boxed into the corner by two Americans, Güler flicked the ball perfectly between Pulisic's legs and ran around him, creating the space necessary to start the final sequence.
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The explosion had balled me up, shoved me aside, and pelted me with hot stones.
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After a couple of days of respite, the state was once again being pelted with more severe weather Sunday.
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Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
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On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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“Lashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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