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verb

present tense third-person singular of cowhide
as in hides
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened

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noun

plural of cowhide
1
as in rawhides

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2
as in calfskins

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  1. hides
  2. straps
  3. antelope
  4. whips
  5. crops
  6. pelts
  7. slashes
  8. chamois
Verb
  • Yet the secondhand market often hides real bargains for those willing to hunt them down.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As recalled in the book, a group of outlaws hides out in the town of Derry while fleeing the FBI, robbing and murdering store owners and causing all-around chaos.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hides
Noun
  • The player holds onto the controller, but unlike most console controllers, there are straps or grips that keep them safely in the player’s hands.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Just like Sweeney and Garner’s overalls, this $60 find has the classic look, including adjustable straps with metal hardware, side button closures, and functional front, back, and chest pockets.
    — Caitlyn Fitzpatrick, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of straps
Noun
  • But for conservationists, the cottonwoods and surrounding area are worth protecting for their many other residents, including antelope, bighorn sheep and potentially jaguar.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of antelope
Verb
  • Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Definition of whips
Noun
  • Farmers facing restrictions on irrigating their crops are warning of smaller fruit harvests and rising prices this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of crops
Noun
  • The company does a brisk business in sealskin pelts, hats, mittens and earrings, as well as fancy jackets that cost more than $1,000.
    — Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Others drape seal intestines over their fins or take turns tossing sea lion pelts into the air, Shields said.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of pelts
Verb
  • Applying this rule to back-to-school clothes, summer swimwear, and winter boots takes minimal extra effort (plus a little storage space) and slashes kid clothing budgets in half.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • Continue reading … DOLLAR DIPLOMACY — Taco Bell slashes prices on lettuce-free favorites to win back wary customers.
    — , FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of slashes
Noun
  • Each is applied with a specialized chamois (a type of leather) buffer, Maximova adds.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 June 2026
  • Takins are from the goat-antelope, or Caprinae, subfamily — which also includes sheep, goats, musk oxen, and chamois.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of chamois
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