lashed

Example Sentences

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Lashed by an off-season typhoon, Pope Francis stepped out on a rain-soaked makeshift stage in front of hundreds of thousands of weeping pilgrims in the central Philippines.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

Lashed by wind and rain while covering a hurricane, she quipped to the audience, “Note to self: waterproof mascara!”

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2022

Lashed by thunderstorms and a corrosive sea breeze, the dilapidated facades of the island’s timber houses suggest time may be short for the mayor to reverse the decline.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2021

Lashed to the side of that motorcycle were skis he carved from ash wood.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2020

Lashed to its sides were two barrels, a few lobster pots, and an old, battered trunk complaining at being dragged out onto the water.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt