LICKED Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

licked

verb

past tense of lick

as in pounded

to strike repeatedly your father will lick you good if he hears you using swear words

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as in defeated

to achieve a victory over he's determined to do everything he can to lick the cancer

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Recent Examples of licked Some wagged their tails as people approached, licked their hands and even liked to be petted. — Alida De Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers. — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Staff assured the journalists that there was no evidence of toads being licked in the United States, but the idea, like some invasive animal, took on a life of its own. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026 As flames licked at the fabric and smoke curled toward the ceiling, an overcapacity crowd of more than 1,800 panicked, rushing for the exits and jamming against doors that opened inward. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

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Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
But the boat overtook me, pounded at me as if asking me not to leave it.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounded

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In 2026, Keiko Fujimori narrowly defeated a left-wing candidate to win the Peruvian presidency, while most recently, in Colombia, conservative attorney Abelardo de la Espriella bested left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Since Baker Mayfield signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023, the Panthers have defeated their division rivals just once in the past seven meetings, including Carolina’s 43-13 blowout loss at home Sunday.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeated

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Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.

— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Fire crews scrambled late into the night as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of whipped

Verb

Kaprizov and Hartman scored in the third period as Minnesota overcame a 3-1 deficit to force overtime.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Craig overcame being sacked four times and the run game producing just 33 yards to lead TCU to the massive victory, as the Horned Frogs scored multiple touchdowns against a Power Four conference opponent for the first time this season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcame

Verb

Miller—who is no stranger to extramarital tabloid scandals herself—has also mastered her getting-cheated-on performances.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Bloomberg Philanthropies says the West Coast city has mastered the art of faster building applications.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of mastered

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The Fresh Prince comment referred, unintentionally or not, to the infamous 2022 Oscar-night moment when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face after the latter made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
Antetokounmpo wasted no time in starting to rave about the Heat culture, a phrase that has become a lightning rod for criticism from talking heads around the NBA — especially after the franchise slapped the word across shirts and jerseys.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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