Thesaurus results for COWHIDING

cowhiding

verb

present participle of cowhide

as in hiding

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened

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Little does Sinon know, Odysseus and his men are hiding inside the horse to launch a sneak attack on Troy.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
The philosopher Michael Sandel (Rhodes Scholar, Harvard professor) accuses elites of hiding their privilege behind spurious claims of merit.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

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The attorney questioned whether a person would be able to smell alcohol at the same time that wind generated by 18-wheelers and other vehicles whipping by on the highway was blowing, as was occurring during the officer’s time with Hampton.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Zeus and Poseidon are at it again—one hurling thunderbolts, the other whipping the sea into a frenzy.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of whipping

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Retailers like Wayfair, Pottery Barn, West Elm, and Amazon are still slashing prices on some of the highest-quality pieces on the market.

— Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
San Francisco had already seen a Waymo smashed and torched by a crowd, and a man charged with slashing the tires of seventeen more.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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The Crown released six references with PNDs throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, switching up bezels from metal to acrylic, swapping between screw-down and pump-style pushers, updating movements, and tweaking that famous face.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Another might begin dinner with a cocktail before switching to a zero-proof pairing.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of switching

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The action of continuously flicking a typical mouse wheel up and down can be slow and tedious as well difficult to control, even with infinite scroll wheels.

— Shirl Leigh July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2026
By flicking their tongues, snakes can detect the scent trails left by potential prey, such as rodents or birds, and accurately track and capture them even in the dark or in complex environments.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

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The New York Yankees want to add a right-handed hitting catcher, and the Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers still appears to be their most obvious target.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
But what does Porsha being a liar have to do with Shamea hitting below the belt unprompted?

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

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