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thresh Synonyms

Another word for thresh

Choosing another word for thresh depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To separate grain or seeds from the husks and straw of a harvested plant, traditionally by beating with a flail or using a mechanical harvester.

Usage Example

"Before modern combine harvesters were invented, farmhands had to thrash the wheat by hand on the barn floor."

Strong
thrash
flail

• verb (Context 2)

To move the limbs or body around violently or spasmodically; to thrash.

Usage Example

"The hooked marlin began to thrash wildly at the surface of the water."

Strongest
thrash
Strong
flail
flounder
writhe
Weak
toss

• noun (Context 3)

An act or operation of separating grain or seeds from the husks and straw.

Usage Example

"The farmers gathered in the barn to complete the autumn threshing before the first frost arrived."

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threshing

• Nearby Words

threepence
threequel
threesome
thresh
thresher
thresher shark
threshold

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Thresh. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/thresh
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