are thrashing
- present progressive of thrash.
Example Sentences
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Against this background, these boys are thrashing out some of the weightiest matters of their days, with the deceptive simplicity of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, with occasional dollops of Penrod Jashber.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2016
On a stage set amid 16 vintage bowling alleys, a local rock band called The Cold Seas are thrashing their hair, while “Juicy” Jenn Hampton, the bar’s dazzling manager, doles out doughnuts.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 12, 2015
“They are thrashing out the details,” Peter Galvez, acting chief of staff to the secretary of national defense, said by telephone.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2012
It's breakfast time, and thousands of tilapia are thrashing their tails and sticking their mouths into the air to get some of the soy-and-corn mixture.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 21, 2010
"Farmer," said Meadows, in an undertone, "they are thrashing out new wheat for the rent."
From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Reade, Charles
