thrasher
noun
a person or thing that thrashes.
thrashers
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pluralof thrasher.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some of the relatively understudied species were Philadelphia vireos, crissal thrashers, black-chinned sparrows, and olive warblers.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
Skateboarders call it “pumping,” and it’s a skill that both Olympic medalists and aspiring thrashers use to build launch speed from what seems like thin air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
During a brutal 2012 heat wave, defunct Washington thrashers Black Breath played an industrial space-turned-punk house that acted like an oven in the summer and an ice box in the winter.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
Populations of American crows, tufted titmice, gray catbirds and brown thrashers dropped below normal during the cicada emergence year—and then increased the following year, after which they stabilized.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 9, 2021
Brown thrashers, starlings, meadowlarks, grackles, and pheasants were virtually wipecTbut.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
