thrashed; thrashing; thrashes
1
a
: to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
b
: to defeat decisively or severely
thrashed the visiting team
2
: to swing, beat, or strike in the manner of a rapidly moving flail
thrashing his arms
3
a
: to go over again and again
thrash the matter over inconclusively
b
: to hammer out : forge
thrash out a plan
4
: to separate the seeds of from the husks and straw by beating : thresh sense 1
1
: to move or stir about violently : toss about
thrash in bed with a fever
2
: to deal blows or strokes like one using a flail or whip
3
1
: an act of thrashing
2
: rock music (such as heavy metal or punk rock) that is extremely fast and loud
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Examples of thrash in a Sentence
Verb
He thrashed me with his belt.
The team thrashed them last week.
Something was thrashing wildly in the water.
She thrashed around in her sleep.
Noun
The shark swam away with a thrash of its tail.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Incumbent parties in wealthy democracies have been thrashed around the world over the last two years.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Emma Madden, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The game was a near immediate success, but the soundtrack became the first introduction of thrash metal, garage rock, hip-hop and punk music for a wide range of people.
—Tim Latterner, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
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Verb
While Los Blancos were thrashed 4-0 by FC Barcelona in their last La Liga outing, AC Milan beat them 3-1 at the same ground in the Champions League to leave the holders of the competition in 17th place out of 36 teams.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Incumbent parties in wealthy democracies have been thrashed around the world over the last two years.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
Against all odds, their eponymous debut — a nine-man grumble of thrash and death metal — found mainstream success, becoming the fastest-selling album in the genre’s history.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The game was a near immediate success, but the soundtrack became the first introduction of thrash metal, garage rock, hip-hop and punk music for a wide range of people.
—Tim Latterner, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Thrash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrash. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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