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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowhiding
  1. hiding
  2. whipping
  3. slashing
  4. switching
  5. flicking
  6. hitting
Verb
  • Infectious disease specialists aren't disinfecting every surface or hiding from the outside world.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
  • My son’s lizard looks emaciated and spends all day and night hiding underneath a piece of wood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Hochul is speeding public sector hiring to provide government services more effectively, while Mamdani is slashing red tape for small businesses to help working people thrive.
    — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • Related Articles Now, Adidas is getting ready to turn its attention to fall, but not before slashing prices on some of its top footwear, clothing and accessories online.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • In fact, the United States mined magnesium from seawater for 50 years before switching to imports in the 90s.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • When Tagger was 10, coaches dissuaded her from switching from two hands to one.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of switching
Verb
  • His violent men — Scott’s sinister dad and Melton’s sad one — light cigarettes by flicking matches on their ears and teeth.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • France trailed 4-0 before Mbappé sparked a comeback attempt, flicking the ball past goalkeeper Dean Henderson in the 48th minute before adding a second with a left-footed finish from about 14 yards in the 66th.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Definition of flicking
Verb
  • The team will take a day to settle in on Tuesday before hitting the practice field for the first of 13 sessions on Wednesday.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Jerry Kelly birdied the 72nd hole Sunday (despite hitting the ball in a greenside bunker) to account for a 2-shot margin of victory over Gogel, Darren Fichardt and Cameon Perry.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of hitting
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“Cowhiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowhiding. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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