lashed
adjective
having lashes or eyelashes, especially of a specified kind or description (usually used in combination).
lashed
American
[lasht]
/ læʃt /
adjective
-lashed
1
British
adjective
lashed
2
British
/ læʃʃt /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of lashed
Example Sentences
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Storm Chandra lashed large parts of the country in February 2026, hitting travel and cutting power.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Typhoon Bavi knocked out power to thousands in Okinawa and lashed northern Taiwan as it bore down on storm-battered China, where it is expected to make landfall early Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
With the ball bouncing near Egypt’s goal, Messi lashed it home to notch his eighth goal of the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
But on a wild Sunday night, when steady rain lashed the stadium and an electrical storm delayed kickoff by one hour, England didn’t merely take on the adversity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
A hut dominated the exhibit, its walls wooden poles lashed together under a peaked thatch roof.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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