After the repeated mistakes, the employees received several tongue lashings from their supervisor, but they learned from them.

Despite the criticism, she was lashing back at her opponents with sharp, well-reasoned arguments.

Lashing oneself to the mast, one can resist the worst of the gale.

The manager tongue-lashed the team for missing the deadline.

Startled by the sudden noise, the guard lashed out at the intruder, knocking him backward.

She always keeps a lash curler in her bag to quickly lift her lashes before meetings.

She carefully smudged the pencil along her lash line to create a softer, smokier look.

The wind-lashed coastline echoed with the cries of gulls as waves smashed against the cliffs.

We had to lash up a temporary shelter from tarps and poles after the storm.

The shelter was just a lash-up of tarps and rope, but it kept us dry through the storm.