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as in uncooked
not cooked
you should wash your hands after handling raw chicken
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2
as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
raw sugar is honey-colored because the crystals retain cane juices, minerals, and other impurities that haven't been refined out
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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
recruiters like to say the military turns raw youths into responsible men and women
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as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
the day of the funeral turned out to be one of those bleak, blustery, raw winter days that was as gloomy as our spirits
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as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
evenings in those mountains, even during the summer, tend to be a little raw
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as in biting
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
bundle up if you're going sailing, as there's a raw wind out there in the bay
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a frightening display of raw anger
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as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
a pristine stretch of sand where beachgoers commonly sunbathe raw
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
a secluded swimming hole where we could swim in the raw
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Recent Examples of raw
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Businesses can upload raw data to LLMS.txt files (the AI equivalent of robots.txt) to make content more accessible to AI crawlers, or implement OpenAI’s Model Context Protocol for direct agent access to their systems.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022
Raw beef stored above raw shelled eggs, crab and shrimp.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 4 Mar. 2020
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Adjective
In January 2020, just weeks after the WTO’s Appellate Body was decommissioned, Indonesia moved to impose a ban on the export of raw nickel.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Businesses can upload raw data to LLMS.txt files (the AI equivalent of robots.txt) to make content more accessible to AI crawlers, or implement OpenAI’s Model Context Protocol for direct agent access to their systems.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
So, here’s NFL moneyball in the raw.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022
Raw beef stored above raw shelled eggs, crab and shrimp.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 4 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw
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While uncooked eggs usually last in the fridge for longer, the process of hard-cooking eggs creates a thin layer of water between the cooked egg and the shell, which becomes an inviting environment for bacteria to grow, including the kinds of bacteria that lead an egg to spoil, per the USDA.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Young brought out a pot of clean boiling water and a tray of perfect rows of uncooked gnocchi from the shadow kitchen behind the set.—
Allen Salkin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The Montana Department of Labor & Industry reported that its top three imports from Canada in 2021 were crude oil, platinum waste and scrap, and conifer wood.—
Jenna Sundel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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China's demand for petrol and diesel is falling as electric vehicle sales surge, but the trend is being masked by the country's massive strategic stockpiling of crude oil, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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At the tight end position, a turbulent year around him in 2024 didn’t allow for any consistency for Jake Ferguson, especially when factoring in his injuries.—
Nick Harris
July 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
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Chapek’s short and turbulent reign ended in 2022 when Iger returned as CEO.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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Finally, Trump’s travel ban could have a chilling effect on future foreign medical applicants to the U.S. Prospective physicians may be deterred from considering medical training programs in America given the challenges and hurdles present in securing visas.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Critics said the program fueled a narrative of bias and created a chilling effect among the academic community.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Attendees in The Hague have framed the defense spending pledge and snappy communique as a response to the threat of Russia, not just the biting condemnation of the U.S. president.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from The Hague,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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As always, Danan’s voice is hysterically funny, her characters’ exhibiting a wry and biting sense of humor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Crime in New York was rampant, and racial tensions were high.—
Robert Chiarito,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The innovation has been rampant, with AI usage evolving from coding assistants led by GitHub Copilot to next-gen vibe coding tools like Cursor and Windsurf (all, coincidentally, built on top of Microsoft’s open source VSCode IDE).—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Throughout summer 2025, Gomez has been at the forefront of this year's most minimalist nail trends—from simple purple pastels to nearly naked glass manicures—but that hasn't always been her preference.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 July 2025
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The first person to arrive at the home was a Warren County sheriff’s deputy, who saw Sarah lying naked on the floor of the couple’s bedroom.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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In 2021, Jalen Hurts pulled off a rare accomplishment by leading the Eagles' offense in rushing with 784 yards.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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This feature in Gmail will be accessible in the navigation drawer, a UI feature that is increasingly rare in Google's apps but is essential to managing inboxes and labels in Gmail.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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“Raw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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