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lashing

[lash-ing] / ˈlæʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
thrashing
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The updated production by director Emma Griffin leaned into the story’s “Succession” undercurrents, with the not-quite-toothless old lion lashing out at those he sees as eager to supplant him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Pounding surf lashing the swanky California enclave of Malibu on Tuesday opened up a giant sinkhole on the driveway of a house reportedly belonging to US actor Nicolas Cage.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

Another ex-leader Doug Beattie quit the UUP in May, lashing out at Burrows' leadership.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

There must have been twenty or thirty of them at least, all pushing and fighting and lashing their tails and churning the water into a froth.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl




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