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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
Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.
—Natalie Melzer, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
In a subsequent interview on the Howard Stern Show, White lashed out at Tapia de Veer.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
These two hurricanes come after Hurricane Erin lashed North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding last month.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Some liberal commentators, however, have lashed out in response to the shooting, saying calls for prayer are tone deaf responses given the victims were inside a church.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump frequently lashed out at unfavorable rulings, once urging impeachment of a Washington judge who ordered deportation flights reversed.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Since July, record rainfall has lashed China’s north and south in what meteorologists have described as extreme weather linked to climate change.
—CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Trump has repeatedly lashed out against Bolton as a result over the years, and the president’s first administration took action on multiple occasions to seek retribution against Bolton for his book.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.
—Natalie Melzer, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
In a subsequent interview on the Howard Stern Show, White lashed out at Tapia de Veer.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
These two hurricanes come after Hurricane Erin lashed North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding last month.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Some liberal commentators, however, have lashed out in response to the shooting, saying calls for prayer are tone deaf responses given the victims were inside a church.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump frequently lashed out at unfavorable rulings, once urging impeachment of a Washington judge who ordered deportation flights reversed.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Since July, record rainfall has lashed China’s north and south in what meteorologists have described as extreme weather linked to climate change.
—CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Trump has repeatedly lashed out against Bolton as a result over the years, and the president’s first administration took action on multiple occasions to seek retribution against Bolton for his book.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Lashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lashed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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