licked

verb

past tense of lick
1
as in pounded
to strike repeatedly your father will lick you good if he hears you using swear words

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2
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 There was one girl who licked doorknobs. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger! — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up. — Laura Ungar, Fortune, 23 May 2026 Rumor has it the fashion crowd licked the shelves clean in Paris as soon as the first designs hit stores. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026 Gilgeous-Alexander licked his chops at what Game 1 presented. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 6 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licked
  1. pounded
  2. defeated
  3. whipped
  4. overcame
  5. lashed
  6. mastered
  7. slapped
  8. took
Verb
  • Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • Norway defeated Brazil, while England emerged victorious against Mexico, taking them both through to the quarter-finals.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Without a pole, hook, or tree to climb, squirrels are left defeated and bereft.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of defeated
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  • Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • The Knicks overcame several double-digit point deficits to win the 2026 NBA championship, their first in 53 years.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
  • Heide Hafner, Miss Subways 1976, overcame obstacles like sexism to earn her pilot's license.
    — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of overcame
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  • Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2026
Definition of lashed
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  • Faculty across the country increasingly report spending more time teaching skills that many students once mastered before arriving on campus.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Emma Chamberlain has mastered the art of the messy textured pixie.
    — Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • Miami Fire Rescue paramedics took the man, thought to be in his early 30s, to Jackson Memorial Hospital, Fallat said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
  • In early June, Johnson met with workers who support the ILA and took a photo with them.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of took

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