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thrash

[thrash] / θræʃ /


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Once it is unveiled, EU negotiators from the parliament and European capitals will thrash it out to agree on a final law.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Uncertainty will weigh on shipping while Washington and Tehran thrash out details on Iran’s nuclear program and other unresolved issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

That was never far from our thoughts as we watched “The Late Show” thrash, often jubilantly, against the coming night over the 10 months that the network gave it to bleed out.

From Salon May 21, 2026

Unai Emery's Villa side overturned a 1-0 first leg defeat to thrash Forest 4-1 on aggregate on Thursday and set up a Europa League final meeting with Bundesliga side Freiburg in Istanbul on 20 May.

From BBC May 7, 2026

Wrapping her carefully in my T-shirt so she can’t see, thrash, and hurt herself, I place her far back under the overhang where she can recover from the scare of being handled by people.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Wind thrashes around the car park in the dim dawn light, rattling the corrugated supermarket shutters and sending discarded carrier bags billowing as rain tumbles on to the asphalt.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2025

Park thrashes through the “Hedwig” songbook with aplomb; high points include the headbanger “Angry Inch,” the aching anthem “Wicked Little Town” and “Wig in a Box,” a tour-de-force tune of self-discovery.

From Washington Post Nov. 30, 2021

“When the virus thrashes your lungs, then what’s left is lung damage, and your body just has to heal that on its own,” he says.

From Seattle Times Sep. 30, 2021

The more he thrashes around the deeper he sinks, quixotically abandoning his withdrawal agreement bill just as it won a 30-vote majority.

From The Guardian Oct. 28, 2019

On the lawn, I frantically signal to the hovercraft while Buttercup thrashes.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Her reward is a meeting with fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who thrashed Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 in just 65 minutes to reach the last 16 at SW19 for the first time.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Sunday's talks were not the first time world issues have been thrashed out at the Burgenstock.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

Friday's signing will not be the the first time world issues have been thrashed out at the Burgenstock.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Iraola, therefore, will have been thrilled to see Isak showing scintillating form of old as he was instrumental as Sweden thrashed Tunisia 5-1 in Monterrey.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

We bent and thrashed amongst the long green rows of sugar beets, using hoes without handles.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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

The Belgian team copied Trump's unmistakable swaying fist pumps as they celebrated their 4-1 thrashing of the co-hosts on Monday, dancing and singing the song on the pitch and in the changing room.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Their World Cup campaign in North America started well, thrashing newcomers Curacao 7-1 and then coming from behind to defeat Ivory Coast 2-1.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

They delivered that in a 4-0 thrashing of Saudi Arabia, with Lamine Yamal at the centre of it all.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

The light was a vortex, thrashing, bellowing, threatening to swallow her whole.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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