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verb

Definition of flailsnext
present tense third-person singular of flail
1
as in flutters
to move or cause to move with a striking motion started to flail his arms wildly when he spied a bat in the house

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as in whips
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible gruesome evidence that the prisoner had been flailed

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flails

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noun

plural of flail
as in bludgeons

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flails
  1. hides
  2. slashes
  3. batons
  4. switches
  5. staffs
Verb
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of hides
Verb
  • What's on the new menu Frontier slashes price of 2025 unlimited pass.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashes
Noun
  • Indy can pick up pretty much anything from broomsticks to batons to protect himself and can engage in a relatively complex version of POV fisticuffs that allows players to block, parry, and punch with either hand.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In November, tens of thousands rallied in support of the king in Kathmandu, where riot police officers used batons and tear gas to halt them from marching to the center of the capital.
    Binaj Gurubacharya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Definition of batons
Verb
  • For evening meals, the menu switches up a notch with moreish standouts including Prawn Ceviche, Red Coconut Curry and Braised Lamb Shank served with dates and black chickpeas.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The camera switches back to the crowd and Neenah Nation is on their feet, clapping and smiling and having a helluva time.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of switches
Noun
  • Cantwell said that strong offensive line play, as well as development and the various coaching staffs, will all factor into his decision.
    Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Smart executives will encourage their staffs to experiment enough to take advantage of this, the low-hanging fruit of generative AI.
    Jim Euchner, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of staffs
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