lashing

Example Sentences

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Rather than lashing out, Obama addressed the controversy in his trademark measured tone, framing the episode as part of a broader moral decline in American public life.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

He recalled "the humming of the tanker" against the lashing wind and rain and then the "heart-breaking" sight of "thick, treacle-like oil" on the sea.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The Brazilian then turned provider for United's second but Matheus Cunha still had plenty to do before lashing high beyond Bernd Leno.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Someone had sent me this thing that said that I “lashed out” or used a word that was quite a violent one, like I was lashing back at James Cameron.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

“Yes,” he said, on her wrist a moment later; “it’s Lord Asriel, and he’s lashing his dogs on furiously, and there’s a boy in the bade....”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman