thrash around

Examples (10)

• A frightened fish will often thrash around violently in the net.
• The toddler lay on the floor, thrashing around and screaming during her tantrum.
• He woke up suddenly, thrashing around as if caught in a terrible dream.
• After being hit by the car, the animal began to thrash around in agony.
• Despite his efforts, he only managed to thrash around in the deep water, unable to swim.
• When you're trying to solve a complex problem, it's easy to just thrash around without making progress.
• The newborn baby thrashed around energetically in its crib, stretching its tiny limbs.
• She could feel herself losing consciousness, her limbs beginning to thrash around uncontrollably.
• During the storm, the boat thrashed around wildly on the turbulent waves.
• Don't just sit there and thrash around in self-pity; stand up and fight!