lathering

verb

present participle of lather
as in licking
to strike repeatedly the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule

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Recent Examples of lathering But hazy dishes plus faucet buildup plus flat-lathering shampoo appearing together is a pattern worth testing. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Paltrow recently went topless while promoting her Goop Beauty body wash, sharing a cheeky video of her lathering up with the soap in the shower in July. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Sep. 2026 Just make sure to let the cake layers cool completely before lathering on the frosting. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026 Then Jason and Thor shower together, each lathering the other’s back and bums up with fewer orgasms than an old Herbal Essences commercial. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026 This creates a better environment for fuller, stronger hair to grow—something our testers began to notice after lathering up with it on a regular basis. — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Formulated for normal to dry skin, this gentle daily facial cleanser transforms from a silky oil to a soft, lathering foam that deeply cleanses your skin, effectively removing dirt, excess oil and stubborn makeup without clogging pores, leaving residue or a greasy feeling. — Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Rather than lathering the hair in gel or wax, women online have been combing hair masks through for a gentle, more hydrating alternative. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lathering
  1. licking
  2. pounding
  3. lashing
  4. whipping
  5. hiding
  6. pelting
  7. slapping
  8. battering
Verb
  • Teams have to be licking their chops after seeing what Tampa Bay did to Dallas last Thursday night, especially considering the defense (or lack thereof) that the Cowboys have shown through five weeks.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Carter is licking his wounds after the rest of the tribe sent Ana home in a blindside.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of licking
Verb
  • Strong winds, pounding seas and coastal flood threats will be near-constant companions for parts of North Carolina up through the Chesapeake Bay area this weekend as a nor’easter that’s expected to linger well into next week starts to take shape.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • You were expected, at the very least, to put up a good fight, and the dance could get real ugly real quick—I’ve witnessed aunties and uncles pounding their fists on the table in a yelling war and checks being ripped straight down the middle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pounding
Verb
  • These are just two of the many scenes of destruction the hurricane has left in Hawaii after lashing the state’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and tropical-storm-force winds on Monday and Tuesday.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers underscored rising global trade tensions, with several countries, including the US, lashing out at China.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lashing
Verb
  • My opponent should be condemning political violence, not whipping it up.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • But this is in fact the opportunity hiding inside the greatest technological acceleration of our lifetimes.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Apparently, as Ted Bundy, Kip’s been Paused since last night, hiding under the porch of an attractive law student who’s suddenly on to him.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell were pelting Hawaii's western islands early Tuesday, bringing the threat of floods, mudslides and tornadoes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Tennessee fans once expressed a grudge toward former coach Lane Kiffin by pelting the Neyland Stadium field with debris, including a mustard bottle and a golf ball, the latter of which struck Kiffin.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of pelting
Verb
  • Less than three months after that deal was announced in January 2022, Smith became an industry pariah after slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, earning a 10-year ban from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Hochman said the nannies were caught on video spanking, slapping or hitting the children.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapping
Verb
  • Two of the strongest El Niños in the last 75 years, in 1982-83 and 1997-98, were associated with extensive damage to the Southern California coast, battering homes, flooding streets and damaging piers.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The region is still at risk of flash floods as the storm's remnants were expected to continue dumping rain and bringing wind gusts through the weekend, the weather service said, adding that high surf would continue battering coastal communities.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of battering

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“Lathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lathering. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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