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At the point of his walk-on, this trio had been thrashing with impressive force and erudition.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2010

He had been thrashing the brook since daylight,—over his knees sometimes.

From A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

In consequence, the preaching had now to be carried on where formerly there had been thrashing; and the seed of the divine word to be turned over on the same threshing-floor with natural corn-seed.

From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas

The Spindrift, which had been thrashing her way into the teeth of the wind, was allowed to go free, and reached swiftly towards Ilaun More.

From The Simpkins Plot by Birmingham, George A.

The paddles that had been thrashing the waves so vigorously suddenly stopped, were silent for a moment, and then recommenced; but now they were bearing the steamer backward instead of forward.

From Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia by Finnemore, Joseph