sledging

verb

Definition of sledgingnext
present participle of sledge
as in spearing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sledging
  1. lashing
  2. whipping
  3. sapping
  4. stabbing
  5. slashing
  6. switching
Verb
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of lashing
Verb
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • And if Alabama cancels marquee matchups, other SEC schools will assuredly follow — potentially sapping the sport of must-see intersectional duels that energize the September competition calendar.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The setbacks certainly had a way of sapping a team’s spirit.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of sapping
Verb
  • Smith was convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife and her sons decades ago.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Brooks was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2017 for stabbing his girlfriend in Monroe County.
    Kate Holland, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For both types of validators, slashing costs will drop majorly.
    Amor Sexton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • Medications Talk with your provider about switching medications, especially if your current prescription is the culprit.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Consolidated thin lake ice, switching to medium lake ice along Bays de Noc and in the southeastern section.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of switching
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