| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Moved like an inflatable air dancer | LA Times Daily | 13 Jul 2025 |
| Floundered (about) (7) | ||
| Thrashed about wildly | ||
| Thrashed (about) | The Washington Post | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Thrashed (about) | LA Times Daily | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Swung wildly | LA Times Daily | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Moved one's arms erratically | ||
| Thrashed (about) | ||
| Made things harder for the lifeguard | ||
| Made things harder for the lifeguard | ||
| Swung wildly | ||
| Swung wildly | ||
| Threshed grain | ||
| Complicated a lifeguard's rescue | ||
| Punched wildly | ||
| Threshed | ||
| Beat | ||
| Threshed or thrashed | ||
| Threshed | ||
| Beaten. | ||
| Threshed. |