The rain lashed against the windowpanes.

Meaning: This sentence is describing the rain hitting or striking repeatedly with force against the panes of glass in a window.

Choice of Words: The word "lashed" means to hit or strike repeatedly with force. "Against the windowpanes" means against the panes of glass in a window. When you put them together, "The rain lashed against the windowpanes" means that the rain hit or struck repeatedly with force against the panes of glass in a window.

Alternative Expressions

The rain pounded on the windowpanes.

Meaning: This means that the rain is hitting the windowpanes very hard and repeatedly, as if it is trying to break them.

Choice of Words: Pounded means to hit something repeatedly and with force. On means to be in contact with something. Windowpanes are the glass panels in a window. When you put these words together, you get a picture of rain hitting the windowpanes over and over again with force.

The rain hammered on the windowpanes.

Meaning: This means that the rain is hitting the windowpanes very hard and repeatedly, as if it is trying to break them.

Choice of Words: Hammered means to hit something hard and repeatedly. On means to be in contact with something. Windowpanes are the glass panels in a window. When you put these words together, you get a picture of rain hitting the windowpanes very hard and repeatedly, as if it is using a hammer.

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