- present participle of thrash.
thrashing
Example Sentences
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The gulf between Oklahoma State and its free-spending rivals was never more obvious than in the Cowboys’ second game last season, a 69-3 thrashing by Oregon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
They headlined Coachella in 2025, a rare heavy rock band to top the most influential festival in the U.S., delivering a raucous and thrashing set unlike any in the last decade of Coachella headliners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The 29-year-old's time of 1:56.38 was rapid for four lengths of furious thrashing, each one a different stroke.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Last week management at the 10-brand group began what could be a long and tough process of thrashing out job cuts in talks with the supervisory board as workers protested at plants nationwide.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
At the same time, one of his furiously thrashing legs kicked the snoring Gizzardgulping Giant right in the guts.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
