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as in to bury
to defeat by a large margin
the incumbent has been thrashing his opponents for so long that there's never any real contest for the Senate seat
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as in to whip
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
thrashed the poor horse with a riding crop
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the tree branches thrashed the sides of the house as the storm continued to rage
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as in to toss
to make jerky or restless movements
in obvious pain, the wounded soldier thrashed about his cot
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Recent Examples of thrash
The alligator then thrashed and tipped over the canoe.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Barca thrashed Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate in the semi-finals and will face Arsenal in the final in Lisbon on May 24.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Losing 2-1 to Valencia in La Liga at the Bernabeu on the weekend, Los Blancos were then thrashed 3-0 by Arsenal in north London on Tuesday as part of the first installment of a Champions League quarterfinal.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The next, a storm surge barrels through, tangling the fronds, turning the waters dark and thrashing.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Barca thrashed Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate in the semi-finals and will face Arsenal in the final in Lisbon on May 24.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Losing 2-1 to Valencia in La Liga at the Bernabeu on the weekend, Los Blancos were then thrashed 3-0 by Arsenal in north London on Tuesday as part of the first installment of a Champions League quarterfinal.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The next, a storm surge barrels through, tangling the fronds, turning the waters dark and thrashing.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrash
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The authority said its preliminary assessment is that three excavators and six trucks were buried by the landslide.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Video of the mudslide shows large mounds of debris racing down the mountain before burying the village of Batten.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
29 May 2025
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The Clippers were playing in Houston and the Clippers were whipping the Rockets’ ass.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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This small kitchen appliance has a variable speed trigger switch to make blending, pureeing, frothing, whipping and chopping as easy as pressing a button.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Jose shrugs, pleads with her to not lick anyone at the inn, and leaves.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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But Fahy, Alcock, and director Nicole Kassell are also very good at their jobs, and so even downright bizarre moments like Simone chewing Michaela’s used gum or Devon randomly licking a landscaper’s neck wind up making a strange sort of sense.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Winner: Lenovo Legion Go S Tech Specs: Upscaling Is the Secret Sauce Gaming handhelds have to do it all—support the latest and greatest games while maintaining a form factor that can be tossed into your bookbag.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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The men beat 27-year-old Chin with a baseball bat, cracking his skull.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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The Padres beat Keller in early May in Pittsburgh, scoring five runs — four earned — in five innings.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Though Polish presidential candidates often stand as individuals, rather than representatives of a party, there is little hiding their affiliations, and each major party historically endorses and campaigns for a candidate.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Ukraine was able to smuggle drones deep into Russia by hiding them in the tops of flatbed trucks, which parked near military bases before the drones lifted off to attack planes on the runway.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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In a second Memorial Day social media post, Trump focused largely on lashing out at federal judges and perceived political opponents.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
26 May 2025
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President Donald Trump lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing to attack Ukraine while talks are ongoing between the two countries to find an end to the ongoing conflict.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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An input lag of 4.6 milliseconds in the TV's dedicated Game mode is speedy enough for twitch reflexes, and the panel refreshes at 120Hz and supports variable refresh rates.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The sight of his twitching arm, middle finger raised, is a fun touch to an otherwise-underwhelming send-off.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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“Thrash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrash. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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