thrashes
Beats without mercy
Thrashes is the third-person singular of thrash, meaning to beat violently or move wildly.
Someone thrashes an opponent in a fight or competition—defeating them decisively.
A person thrashes in water when struggling not to drown.
To thrash out a problem is to discuss it vigorously until reaching resolution: They thrashed out the details over dinner.
Flexible striking instruments
- lashesEye-fringing hairs
- flogsStrikes repeatedly with cord
- battersMixtures before baking
- pummelsStrikes with repeated blows
hammers · belts · canes · paddles · scourges · flagellates · birches · cudgels
Twists body in pain
- strugglesDifficult prolonged efforts
- squirmsTwists from discomfort
- convulsesShakes with involuntary spasms
- tossesThrows with ease
churns · pitches · twitches · jerks · twists · flops · wrests · wrestles
Defeats overwhelmingly
- crushesCompresses with force
- routsDecisive, overwhelming defeats
- demolishesTears down completely
- annihilatesDestroys utterly and completely
clobbers · destroys · overwhelms · vanquishes · dominates · humiliates · overpowers · decimates
whips
Flexible striking instruments
pummels · hammers · belts · canes · paddles · scourges · flagellates · birches · cudgels · mauls
writhes
Twists body in pain
- strugglesDifficult prolonged efforts
- squirmsTwists from discomfort
- convulsesShakes with involuntary spasms
tosses · churns · pitches · twitches · jerks · twists · flops · wrests · wrestles · tumbles
trounces
Defeats overwhelmingly
- crushesCompresses with force
- routsDecisive, overwhelming defeats
- demolishesTears down completely
annihilates · clobbers · destroys · overwhelms · vanquishes · dominates · humiliates · overpowers · decimates · obliterates
- criticismscriticizes, disparages, condemns, denounces, censures
thrashesloses
Fails to retain
surrenders · capitulates · submits · yields · concedes
- thrash aboutMove violently and erratically
- thrash outSettle by vigorous discussion
- thrash metalRapid aggressive rock subgenre
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