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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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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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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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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 thrashes
The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks — sometimes for hours.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Framed by her Pepto-pink hair — another Moisturizer-era change — Teasdale bodyrolls and thrashes around, singing so wildly that the edges of her mouth seem to disappear.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
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Stirring it with instant espresso powder noticeably decreases the effervescence, before the dense richness of the heavy cream all but buries it.—
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Clark rises, buries a deep, game-winning 3, and looks straight into the camera.—
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Or whips around his defender in a bold pirouette.—
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Marty whips off his sport coat and throws it in the crowd.—
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Everybody licks the big pink flesh wall.—
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Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.—
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Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.—
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The redshirt freshman’s total attempts and TD tosses rank within the top 10 single-season numbers in program history.—
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But even here, her sincerity overcomes her weakness for sentimental flourishes, including Amine Bouhafa’s treacly score.—
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The research team at Tokyo Polytechnic University has now demonstrated a simple and affordable VLC system that overcomes several of these obstacles.—
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In fact, Ross typically hides from no one, usually strolling through the locker room to make his exit.—
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In season 5, episode 2, Karen hides in the tub with her daughter, Holly, while holding her breath to hide from a demogorgon—this scene truly depicts a mother’s unconditional love.—
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Burrell pounds his way down to the four-yard line.—
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The man simply pounds the zone.—
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When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.—
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“Thrashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrashes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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