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lashed

American  
[lasht] / læʃt /

adjective

  1. having lashes lash or eyelashes, especially of a specified kind or description (usually used in combination).

    long-lashed blue eyes.
-lashed 1 British  

adjective

  1. having eyelashes as specified

    long-lashed
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lashed 2 British  
/ læʃʃt /

adjective

  1. informal intoxicated; drunk

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Etymology

Origin of lashed

First recorded in 1770–80; lash 1 + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour lashed out against the proposed bill, calling prediction markets a “better product” in a post on X.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

He lashed out through his White House pep secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday morning.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Here are the terms they lashed out at, and why they find them so offensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Yoon lashed the court's verdict as "difficult to accept" -- but did not give any indication as to whether he would appeal.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The trees above him lashed back and forth.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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