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Thrashes About Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing

verb

• give a thrashing to; beat hard

• move like a flail; thresh about

95%8Exact Match!
noun

• a swimming kick used while treading water

verb

• give a thrashing to; beat hard

• move or stir about violently

• dance the slam dance

• beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all

• move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation

• beat the seeds out of a grain

• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

35%8Thrashes
noun

• informal terms for personal possessions

verb

• strike violently and repeatedly

• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

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New York Times19 Apr 2022 Down 32
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