as in licked
to strike repeatedly
the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule
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Recent Examples of lathered
Speculative sub-themes continue to rip, with drones and EV helicopters and small nuclear reactors and the BUZZ meme-stock ETF and crypto proxies lathered up again.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The shampoo lathered up quickly and felt very slippery, while the conditioner was thicker and hydrating.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
On both of us, the product lathered up wonderfully and had an invigorating tingling sensation, likely thanks to the line's new PhytoFerment innovation.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Goodbye, cotton rounds soaked in micellar water, and lathered oil cleansers!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Our toes have been taped, we’re lathered in sunblock, sprayed with insect repellant, and ready (or not) for a two or four hour morning hike.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lathered
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
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Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.—
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
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Trump seems to have arrived, on his own, at the same understanding of geography and politics that was pounded into the heads of Soviet schoolchildren, including Putin and me.—
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Trump has also repeatedly lashed out over the state’s incarceration of Tina Peters, the former county clerk convicted of state felonies related to her attempts to prove discredited election conspiracies shared by the president.—
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The California economy was lashed all year by tumult in Hollywood, which has been hit by a slowdown in filming as well as media and entertainment industry consolidation.—
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
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Oversized boards and platters layered with cheeses, charcuterie, fresh produce, whipped butters and compotes serve as both menu and décor, encouraging guests to snack, wander, and eat at their own pace.—
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Roadways across the Garden State got pelted with heavy bands of snow, sleet and freezing rain, as the Friday evening commute went from snowy to slushy in a matter of hours.—
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The Chargers took a field trip to SoFi Stadium for practice Wednesday, staying dry while straining to hear instructions as a steady downpour pelted the roof far above their heads.—
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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
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Its tail slapped the surface of the water, marking la paiche’s territory.—
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Trump has said previously that the Cuban economy, battered by years of an American embargo, would slide further with the ouster of Maduro.—
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The arts scene in South Florida has been battered by funding cuts at the federal and state levels over the last few years.—
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
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“Lathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lathered. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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