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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Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain crafts a taut supernatural drama that dissects the patriarchy hiding beneath the veneer of a fairytale wedding.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Then there are all the people hiding in the hills, and those who have taken refuge in the homes of Moroccan relatives in Ceuta.

— Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiding

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He’s spent the last week whipping senators to support it and even enlisted former Alabama football coach Nick Saban to dial up undecided lawmakers, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

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Deputies said suspect Viviana Rocha carried out her alleged tire-slashing spree in the 5000 block of Verdugo Way on Wednesday morning.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
With ancient Greek tale The Odyssey still slashing its way to peak box office, the sword and sorcery age remains a potent genre for Hollywood.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of slashing

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Chelsea’s new outlook Since BlueCo bought Chelsea in 2022, the club have spent four years switching identities and approaches.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The platform can travel in wheeled mode before switching to legged movement when surfaces become rough or obstructed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of switching

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Within a few minutes, Hutchinson has his mobile out, happily flicking through the screensavers.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of flicking

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Duran started the year hitting third and now bats seventh or eighth, and his hold on everyday playing time might have been saved by Masataka Yoshida’s injury — at least until Roman Anthony’s return.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Digging for compliments Shares in mining giant BHP are trading higher in Australia, hitting a two-month high, after the company topped earnings expectations and unveiled plans to pay its highest dividend in four years.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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