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Synonyms

lashed

American  
[lasht] / læʃt /

adjective

  1. having lashes or eyelashes, especially of a specified kind or description (usually used in combination).

    long-lashed blue eyes.
-lashed 1 British  

adjective

  1. having eyelashes as specified

    long-lashed
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lashed 2 British  
/ læʃʃt /

adjective

  1. informal intoxicated; drunk

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Etymology

Origin of lashed

First recorded in 1770–80; lash 1 + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Tallinn's temperature is usually about 21C in July, but the city can be lashed with heavy rain.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour lashed out against the proposed bill, calling prediction markets a “better product” in a post on X.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

At a briefing two days later, he lashed out at journalists for reporting on the deaths of American troops.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

On Wednesday night residents received yet another alert on their cellphones as rain lashed the region.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

When the rain came, it lashed down in curtains, drumming into the cliff and drenching the little islet.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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