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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
Kristin Canning, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
False lash effect plus easy peasy removal is a match made in heaven, IMO.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Applications stayed elevated through the middle of last month after Hurricane Milton lashed Florida.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Adjustable eye cups keep the Manta from putting pressure on their eyelids and lashes (and are still comfortable for side sleepers, thanks to their shape).
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
False lash effect plus easy peasy removal is a match made in heaven, IMO.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
His second, The Lighthouse, sticks two 1890s men in claustrophobic isolation on a craggy island off Maine, lashed by the elements and the raging storms within.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Applications stayed elevated through the middle of last month after Hurricane Milton lashed Florida.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lash
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But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin will fight to retain influence in Syria but the loss of its client state deals another blow to Putin.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Barrasso will become the second highest-ranking Senate Republican in the next Congress after he was selected to serve as majority whip.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The three-way race is between Sens. John Thune, the current whip; John Cornyn, a former whip; and Rick Scott, an underdog candidate.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Normally, anyone walking into a cellar with an eight-figure check is going to expect to set some of the terms of the deal, so the sheer ego slap delivered by the take-it-or-leave-it nature of the offer cleared a host of private buyers from the table.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is yet another tone-deaf slap in the face from our out-of-touch public utilities.Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
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This example of the Royal Oak Offshore ‘End of Days’ is on offer from Analog Shift, and boasts the double layered black nylon strap with velcro closure in excellent condition.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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The strap is secured with a Velcro closure, allowing for easy adjustment and a precise fit.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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And yet all that extravagant silliness doesn’t take away from the series’ political punch, which also comes as a surprise.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Even better if Ishiba, like Abe, could beat other world leaders to the punch.William Pesek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Celebrations last year in Shanghai were marked by huge crowds and revelers using the holiday to take tongue-in-cheek swipes at China’s strict Covid lockdowns and lackluster economy.Chris Lau, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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At present, credit card providers receive a roughly 2 percent fee on each card purchase, and the swipe fee pays credit card companies for the processing and financing of transactions, fraud prevention on those transactions, along with rewards programs for users of the cards.John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Particles from smoke can be breathed into the lungs and cause heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks, and difficulty breathing.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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There, a doctor diagnosed Foxx with a brain bleed, which eventually led to his stroke.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Lash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lash. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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