thrash
verb (used with object)
to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
thrashes
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present tense formof thrash (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He stands with a classical-looking, slightly-open stance, taps the ground once as the spinner enters his delivery stride and then thrashes the ball with his fast hands.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
Park thrashes through the “Hedwig” songbook with aplomb; high points include the headbanger “Angry Inch,” the aching anthem “Wicked Little Town” and “Wig in a Box,” a tour-de-force tune of self-discovery.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
“When the virus thrashes your lungs, then what’s left is lung damage, and your body just has to heal that on its own,” he says.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
Grohl is her favorite drummer, and when asked why, she answered, “He thrashes the kit really hard, which I like.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2020
Christina thrashes, but Molly is heavy and doesn’t budge.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
