Maul
Maul verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up
Thresh
Thresh verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: he threshed the whimpering dog with his cane
Mutual synonyms
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Thresh and Maul. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maul/thresh
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