thrash with

Frequency: 6.01.1 per million words

hit sb many times with an object

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Examples (10)

  • He thrashed the poor servant with his stick.
  • The angry father thrashed his disobedient son with a belt.
  • Guards often thrash prisoners with rubber hoses.
  • She threatened to thrash the dog with a rolled-up newspaper if it didn't stop barking.
  • The victim claimed he was thrashed with a metal chain.
  • In some cultures, children are still thrashed with a switch for misbehavior.
  • The farmer would thrash the stubborn mule with a heavy whip.
  • Don't you dare thrash that child with your hand!
  • He was known to thrash his opponents with a stick in street fights.
  • After the escape attempt, the captors thrashed the prisoner with a thick rope.