as in licking
to strike repeatedly
the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule
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Recent Examples of lathering
Then Jason and Thor shower together, each lathering the other’s back and bums up with fewer orgasms than an old Herbal Essences commercial.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
After lathering the grainy texture on to her skin, our tester Tiffany could still smell the soap lingering two hours later.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
This creates a better environment for fuller, stronger hair to grow—something our testers began to notice after lathering up with it on a regular basis.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Formulated for normal to dry skin, this gentle daily facial cleanser transforms from a silky oil to a soft, lathering foam that deeply cleanses your skin, effectively removing dirt, excess oil and stubborn makeup without clogging pores, leaving residue or a greasy feeling.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather than lathering the hair in gel or wax, women online have been combing hair masks through for a gentle, more hydrating alternative.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
After lathering the grainy texture on to her skin, our tester Tiffany could still smell the soap lingering two hours later.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
This creates a better environment for fuller, stronger hair to grow—something our testers began to notice after lathering up with it on a regular basis.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Formulated for normal to dry skin, this gentle daily facial cleanser transforms from a silky oil to a soft, lathering foam that deeply cleanses your skin, effectively removing dirt, excess oil and stubborn makeup without clogging pores, leaving residue or a greasy feeling.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather than lathering the hair in gel or wax, women online have been combing hair masks through for a gentle, more hydrating alternative.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lathering
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The department shared photos of Ziggy, still wearing a bandage on his left hind leg, jumping up and licking Spring's face during a recent visit.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Seals off The San Diego Seals (6-8) are off this weekend and licking their wounds following a crushing 9-8 home loss to Buffalo on Saturday.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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That didn’t stop Uthmeier from chest-pounding across social-media platforms.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
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That is when Peralta started pounding the rookie inside.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The president of a labor union representing Transportation Security Administration employees is lashing out at lawmakers, telling them not to leave Washington, DC, for Easter recess before passing a deal to pay its agents amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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How this showdown plays out will affect not only Anthropic’s booming business but also the way tech titans and other corporations work with an administration known for lashing out at resisters, said Alan Rozenshtein, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Like Apollo 13, Artemis II will take advantage of the moon’s and Earth’s gravity, making a figure 8 after whipping around the moon to head home in what’s known as a free-return trajectory requiring little if any fuel.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Like Apollo 13, Artemis II will take advantage of the moon and Earth’s gravity, making a figure eight after whipping around the moon to head home in what’s known as a free-return trajectory requiring little if any fuel.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Under her tenure, the Department has lost centuries of professional experience, willfully violated federal law and judicial orders alike, while at the same time, hiding millions of documents linked to the Epstein files in a massive cover-up.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Grass lines in 8 to 15 feet of water make a perfect location for ambushing their prey and hiding from other predatory fish like muskies.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Participants were caught on video pelting NYPD officers with snowballs as police tried to respond to a 911 call.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The atmospheric scientist was chasing thunderstorms near Kankakee Tuesday night that swept across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana — producing destructive tornadoes that razed houses and farmland, and pelting hail that pounded roofs and smashed car windows.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Airlines across the region, like Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific are slapping hefty fuel surcharges on flights; Vietnam and the Philippines are even weighing whether to ground planes.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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But every so often there comes a day that is so different—so unusual—so spectacular that its happening can only be chalked up to old-fashioned, knee-slapping good luck.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The phony cops bound the two museum guards on duty and then moved leisurely through the museum, battering and slashing some of the world’s most recognizable art from walls and frames.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Boxing scenes in movies, other than in a handful of classics, tend to start to look all the same, a mishmash of beads of sweat and blood and jowels distended, all fists flying and battering as two men catapult and careen across the ring.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Lathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lathering. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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