as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument he gave the ball a good larrup with his club, and it easily cleared the ditch
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Sheehan managed to keep the Rockies from landing the big blow.—
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Senate’s quick passage of the 10-day patch was starkly different than the House’s rare overnight session, during which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was dealt two consecutive blows.— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
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Another day, as Mom loads the children into the car, Jeremy tosses a basketball against the house, again and again, his passive aggression registering through the ball’s unyielding thuds and his own frozen gaze.— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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The call, which the filing says was made within two minutes of the thuds, was to an employee of the company that owned the development where Okland was hosting the open house.— Karen Cortes, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees need Wells to provide at least some thump in a bottom third of the order that hasn’t been very good.— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Moments later, a bass thump sounded in the distance.— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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The Denver Post gave Friednash, a corporate Democratic centrist mouthpiece, the opportunity to take swipes at Melat Kiros, who garnered nearly two-thirds of the caucus vote for the 1st Congressional District race.— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.— Janis Mackey Frayer, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
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Research over the past decade has shown frequent users of potent marijuana are at risk for strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure and myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle.— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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The habit can also increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, as well as exposure to harmful heavy metals.— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Kimmell gained the Ducks’ zone, faking a slap shot and then curling back toward the blue line to find a trailing Haula.— Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
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The bearded blueliner has skated through the bumps and bruises that come with delivering checks and deflecting slap shots.— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Reigns hit Punk with a Superman punch.— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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My grandfather always snuck an extra few pounds into my fist with the wink of an eye.— Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Will take a bit of luck for this 6-5 1/2, 329-pound behemoth to fall to 11.— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Larrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/larrup. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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