: something used for binding, wrapping, or fastening
Examples of lashing in a Sentence
They gave the sailor a lashing.
She put lashings of butter on her muffin.
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David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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—Bob Strauss, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
The duo’s direct clashes whiplash with motivational complexity as well as physical lashing out.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Former Iranian wrestling champion Sardar Pashaei witnessed female athletes from his country face lashings simply for being seen without a hijab.
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David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The duo’s direct clashes whiplash with motivational complexity as well as physical lashing out.
—Bob Strauss, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
The duo’s direct clashes whiplash with motivational complexity as well as physical lashing out.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Former Iranian wrestling champion Sardar Pashaei witnessed female athletes from his country face lashings simply for being seen without a hijab.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lashing
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“Lashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lashing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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lashing
noun
lash·ing
ˈlash-iŋ 
: something used for tying, wrapping, or fastening
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