thrash
verb (used with object)
to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
thrashed
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past participleof thrash.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thrash.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thrashverb (used with object)to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
Example Sentences
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But in an ironic twist, part of the parking lot was underwater, a tractor had raised a berm to hold back the ocean, and just to the south, homes were being thrashed by waves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
In between, the Rossoneri won back-to-back European Cups in 1989 and '90, then thrashed Cruyff's Barcelona 'Dream Team' in 1994 after defeat in the final the previous season.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water cascading through streets as residents braced for more potential damage wrought by Tropical Storm Rachel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick as Poland thrashed 10-man Romania 6-0 in the Nations League.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Celaena’s hand burned when it touched the water, and she thrashed, but the princess held her firm, saying words in a tongue the assassin didn’t understand.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
