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as in sweat
a state of nervous or irritated concern
he worked himself into a lather waiting for the results of the test
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule
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Recent Examples of lather
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, the water from your shower helps create that satisfying lather.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Feb. 2025
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
If anything, lathering serum upon serum to your face could actually be causing more harm than good, potentially triggering breakouts, redness and irritation.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Transforming from an oil into a gentle lather, this hydrating body wash cleanses without stripping the skin of its natural oils.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, the water from your shower helps create that satisfying lather.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
Cardi then proceeds to lather herself up with the tan-colored goop, rubbing it all over her face and chest before licking some residue off her fingers.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
If anything, lathering serum upon serum to your face could actually be causing more harm than good, potentially triggering breakouts, redness and irritation.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lather
Noun
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This is followed by, among other special effects, a duck presentation dressed in that quintessential molecular gastronomy topping — foam — while burstable pixelated bubbles float across the table, and a plated course of hamachi and seaweed served as schools of bright fish swim amid coral below.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
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By suspending the keyboard plate with Gaskets and packing the space with various sound-absorbing foams and silicone, Epomaker has eliminated the hollow echo of some mechanical designs that can cause friction in a shared office.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The air was heavy with cannabis vapor and leg sweat.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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There are shorts and sweats, spring training gear and playoff gear, and every year the looks change — and that’s just the start.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Flames were licking the upper branches of tall trees.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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While investors are licking their wounds from a plunging stock market, and businesses brace for economic fallout, major investment banks are reaping extraordinary profits, according to Wall Street Journal.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Verb
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Verdugo lashed hard line drives in his first two at-bats with the Braves, off Twins pitcher Chris Paddack.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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A day after his remarks, the president lashed out against the Fed chair.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Saturday at 2:23 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a high surf advisory in effect until Sunday at 10 a.m. for San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Related article This American went to Colombia to kite surf.—
Ivonne Valdes, Hira Humayun and Sharon Braithwaite,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This gift is perfect for the mom who wants to look her best without the fuss or time commitment of traditional styling methods.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Slip-on sneakers are a non-negotiable for me on a road trip — no laces, no fuss, just an easy style that works from rest stop to restaurant.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Get The Recipe 11 of 25 Lemon-Lime Poke Cake This recipe dresses up a white cake mix with a citrus-spiked filling and whipped topping.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Lather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lather. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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