thrashes

verb

Definition of thrashesnext
present tense third-person singular of thrash
1
as in buries
to defeat by a large margin the incumbent has been thrashing his opponents for so long that there's never any real contest for the Senate seat

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2
as in whips
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible thrashed the poor horse with a riding crop

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3
as in licks
to strike repeatedly the tree branches thrashed the sides of the house as the storm continued to rage

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4
as in tosses
to make jerky or restless movements in obvious pain, the wounded soldier thrashed about his cot

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrashes
  1. hides
  2. beats
  3. slams
  4. hits
  5. switches
  6. overwhelms
Verb
  • Visually, the 228 hides its tailpipes, but the M235 xDrive shows them off down the back, and up front there’s an illuminated kidney grille, giving it a recognizable light signature.
    Michael Taylor, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The poster had been manipulated in an attempt to match the Broadway show's original rendering, which hides the face of her character, Elphaba.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of hides
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  • This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.
    Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of beats
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  • The film contains one of the great gross-out scenes of all time, in which Adjani has a bloody, violent miscarriage in a Berlin subway station and slams her body around as if in the throes of an exorcism.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of slams
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  • If Israel hits Iran’s oil industry, supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could become of concern, other analysts echoed.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When pericarditis hits, the flare can cause debilitating fatigue which significantly impacts daily life.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hits
Verb
  • Drive a hybrid enough and you’re guaranteed to feel a shudder at some point when the vehicle switches between all-electric to traditional gas mode.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The scene then switches to Mykelti after she’s given birth.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of switches
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  • However, this can lead to mounting technical debt, where the cost of goods sold overwhelms revenue growth.
    Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The resulting blow to demand for all workers overwhelms the reduction in supply of foreign workers.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of overwhelms
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thrashed (out or over)

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thrashes (out)

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