sledged

verb

Definition of sledgednext
past tense of sledge
as in lashed

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  1. thrashed
  2. stabbed
  3. whipped
  4. slashed
  5. sapped
Verb
  • Their goggles are already thrashed, and a solid pair of gogs like these Smith Squad Mags will be a major come-up for their winter kit.
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The highest point spread of the NFL season came to fruition on Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens thrashed the New York Giants, 35-14, with Lamar Jackson throwing five touchdown passes to lead the way for the flock.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of thrashed
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  • Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hernandez-Velasco, 32, was rushed to Stamford Hospital after he was stabbed at a party, cops said.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stabbed
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  • In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
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  • In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • That surely sapped some of the drama from the endgame, which is a shame.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This sapped the original populist movement of its moral clarity and thwarted its capacity to fight on behalf of working people.
    Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of sapped
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