thrash
verb (used with object)
to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
have thrashed
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present perfectof thrash.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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England have thrashed the Netherlands 4-0 in their crucial second match at Euro 2025 to get their title defence back on track.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
Heavy rains have thrashed Chile in recent days, causing floods that have submerged hundreds of houses and displaced thousands of people.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
The draft rules could come into force next year once the Commission, EU countries and EU lawmakers have thrashed out a common position.
From Reuters ● May 27, 2021
Martial then takes a clever touch when he might have thrashed, before sliding home a brilliant goal.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2017
I have thrashed the same straw several times, but I have turned it each time, and I trust have been rewarded by a few additional grains of truth.
From Ways of Nature by John Burroughs
