Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The first lady also lashed out at Kimmel in a statement, calling on broadcaster ABC to "take a stand" against the late-night host.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Tallinn's temperature is usually about 21C in July, but the city can be lashed with heavy rain.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Sconset, short for Siasconset, faces the Atlantic like the bow of a ship lashed by winter storms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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
The wind lashed, trying to pull us over.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
