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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
  • Rank buildings by attrition instead of averaging across the district because the average is exactly what hides a building in crisis.
    — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Along the way, Bryan gets bit by a zombie but hides the wound, which slowly infects him.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hides
Noun
  • Travelon bags excel in this area, with their slash-proof straps, locking zippers, and RFID-blocking materials to prevent digital theft of private information.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The shoes featured a round-toe design, a wide-toe strap that secured the feet in place, and three straps that wrapped around the ankle and the heel for support.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of straps
Noun
  • Decorated with a springbok antelope, the national animal of South Africa, this gold coin is one of the most most recognizable bullion coins.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The results confirmed that ancient Egyptians frequently used cow glue, as well as collagens derived from sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, and antelope.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of antelope
Verb
  • Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Green whips out his phone with the fluid motion of a digital native and snaps a photo.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of whips
Noun
  • The wars caused massive destruction of religious and civic buildings, mills and mines, housing, crops, herds and transport infrastructure, damaging prosperity and forcing some people to move or starve.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Many bees are used at avocado farms in Queensland to pollinate the crops, so the thefts could have a knock-on effect on other food production.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of crops
Noun
  • In a letter to Defence Minister Luke Pollard this week, 18 MPs and one member of the House of Lords urged the government to stop using bear pelts sourced from legal culls in Canada and instead adopt faux-fur alternatives.
    — James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pelts
Verb
  • The company wants Starship to be a fully and rapidly reusable transport system that slashes the cost of spaceflight.
    — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This setup slashes solvent consumption by 40 percent and cuts the equipment footprint by more than half.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of slashes
Noun
  • Its roughly 3,500 acres are home to abundant wildlife like brown bears, grey wolves, chamois, and golden eagles.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Each is applied with a specialized chamois (a type of leather) buffer, Maximova adds.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 June 2026
Definition of chamois
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