lashed
adjective
having lashes or eyelashes, especially of a specified kind or description (usually used in combination).
lashed
American
[lasht]
/ læʃt /
adjective
-lashed
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British
adjective
lashed
2
British
/ læʃʃt /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of lashed
Example Sentences
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Sudden downpours can trigger mudslides—an unexpected hailstorm lashed Drolma’s SUV as she drove her haul back to town on the recent August day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
But that fast running aspect has been compromised by the storms that lashed the layout on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Mark Goldfeder, head of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, lashed out at Bonta Sunday and suggested California’s top law enforcement official was doing Ruffalo’s bidding by filing the antitrust lawsuit against Paramount and Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Typhoon Dolphin's arrival in China comes two weeks after Typhoon Noul lashed southern Guangdong province, declared by authorities at the time as the strongest storm to hit China this year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Finally he lashed a score of sandbags around the basket for ballast.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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