Thesaurus results for HORSEWHIP

horsewhip

verb

ˈhȯrs-ˌ(h)wip

Definition of horsewhip

as in to whip

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible the pirate captain threatened to horsewhip any of his crew who questioned his orders

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Recent Examples of horsewhip In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys. — Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian, 12 Mar. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsewhip

Verb

Tracee Ellis Ross, meanwhile, happily obliged when photographers asked her to whip her long ponytail for the cameras.

— Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
In September 2022, Brandon Sanchez, a member of the show cast, documented a riding lesson in an email to management and HR, describing Garcia berating riders and whipping a Friesian horse for an extended period.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of whip

Verb

If a suspicious sample directly reduces a model’s reward, the model could learn to hide its behavior instead of correcting it.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The Kettle Moraine State Forest is right at our edge, and there are nooks and crannies where something could hide.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The bill slashed Medicaid funding by $1 trillion over the next 10 years, in part through new work and eligibility requirements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of slash

Verb

From pencil to pleated, mini to knee-length, sheer to leather, and understated to embellished — the skirt ruled the runway.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Those getting leathered up are Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Lily-Rose Depp, Doona Bae, Riley Keough, Chris Pine and Cate Blanchett.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of leather

Verb

The snake tried to circle and squeeze, but the rat lashed with her claws and teeth.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
News of the briefing leaked, and the senators lashed out at the FBI, saying their efforts to scrutinize the Biden family had been discredited and falsely linked to Russian disinformation.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026