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lashing

[lash-ing] / ˈlæʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
thrashing
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So it’s unsurprising that race is a sore spot for JD Vance, and that he’s lashing out about El-Sayed’s pointed comments.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Nesbitt is the second high-profile resignation from the party within months, after another ex-leader Doug Beattie quit in May, lashing out at Burrows' leadership.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The weather system also brought extremely strong winds and lashing rain to other parts of the Northern Marianas and the nearby separate US territory of Guam, collectively home to around 210,000 people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

This taught me an important, if subjective, rule: A market has probably become a bubble once the fans of an asset start lashing out at skeptics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Emma yelled, lashing out with her hand like a torch.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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