- present participle of thrash.
thrashing
Example Sentences
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A 35-6 road thrashing by Jacksonville prompted a predictable surge in doomsdayism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But that particular saga will be overshadowed in Friday's football cuttings by 17-year-old Samba's stunning bow on the professional stage, scoring twice in Manchester City's 5-0 Carabao Cup third-round thrashing of Norwich City.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
They’d shucked off their hats and messed up each other’s hair and were thrashing around, engaged in a sisterly tickle fight.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
