thrashing
Americannoun
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a flogging; whipping.
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the act of a person or thing that thrashes.
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a pile or quantity of threshed grain or the grain threshed at one time.
noun
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a physical assault; flogging
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a convincing defeat
a 5–1 thrashing
Etymology
Origin of thrashing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at thrash, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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But UC Santa Cruz oceanographer and geologist Gary Griggs, who has seen the thrashing of that row of homes in previous years, is not going to make an offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
A 35-6 road thrashing by Jacksonville prompted a predictable surge in doomsdayism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But that particular saga will be overshadowed in Friday's football cuttings by 17-year-old Samba's stunning bow on the professional stage, scoring twice in Manchester City's 5-0 Carabao Cup third-round thrashing of Norwich City.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Balogun was allowed to feature in the knockout game against Belgium, but the USA suffered a 4-1 thrashing.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Piper didn’t know, but she watched herself in the vision, alone and thrashing in the dark, until the water rose over her head.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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