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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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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026 Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter. —Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Trump, meanwhile, has lashed out at Washington’s European allies for not joining the fight. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Womble's family lashed out in court, and they were kicked out. —Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 In an interview on April 14, 2026, Trump lashed out at his former European ally. —Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026 Trump has lashed out repeatedly at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for refusing to get actively involved in the Iran war. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Apr. 2026 Layoffs had lashed the industry. —Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 Nearly every time Democrats brought up the nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade largely being created through new work requirements for enrollees, Kennedy lashed back to argue there are no cuts to Medicaid. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lashed back at Leavitt. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026 Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter. —Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Trump, meanwhile, has lashed out at Washington’s European allies for not joining the fight. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Womble's family lashed out in court, and they were kicked out. —Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 In an interview on April 14, 2026, Trump lashed out at his former European ally. —Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026 Trump has lashed out repeatedly at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for refusing to get actively involved in the Iran war. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Apr. 2026 Layoffs had lashed the industry. —Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 Nearly every time Democrats brought up the nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade largely being created through new work requirements for enrollees, Kennedy lashed back to argue there are no cuts to Medicaid. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Lashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/lashed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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