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curry

verb

ˈkər-ē

Definition of curry

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet

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Recent Examples of curry Pizza & Tandoori serves Indian fusion pizza and other classic Tandoori and curry dishes, while One Treat At A Time serves sweet drinks, such as lemonade and boba. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 All the while, Pakistan was gaining diplomatic visibility, finding itself in the unusual position of currying favor in Washington while maintaining deep ties with China, Iran and the Gulf states. — Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Once the limit is reached, folks who still want to curry favor with a candidate can and will continue to donate. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026 Lula, on track for reelection in October polls, vowed to stem deforestation after logging soared under his rightist predecessor, who sought to curry favor with Brazil’s powerful farming firms. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for curry

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Baldwin’s post featured a video of the dog licking a cherry ice pop and looking at the rain.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Therefore, scrapes without a licking branch aren’t repeatedly visited and re-used by the local deer herd.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lick

Verb

Newcastle were not only beaten, but they were also bullied and battered into submission — physically overpowered and outplayed in every facet.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Clay is the power back used to batter defenses, while Solomon Baggett and Ezell Jolly provide a change of pace in the backfield.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of batter

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These are just two of the many scenes of destruction the hurricane has left in Hawaii after lashing the state’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and tropical-storm-force winds on Monday and Tuesday.

— Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
On another social media app, X, Ellin continued to lash out against the ad.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of lash

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Cuts to public agencies have coincided with outbreaks of infectious and foodborne diseases, to the point that the administration is trying to manipulate numbers to hide measles deaths.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
The restaurant is also available for private-dining bookings with a room that can instantly tint its glass, hiding diners with the flip of a switch.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hide

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Who wouldn’t like to whip out a formula that enabled you to judge this action as evil and the other as merely wrong?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Michele plays Darcy Miles, a Pilates Princess and trainer who, when asked to whip her girls into shape, flexes her muscles too hard.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of whip

Verb

This year, rain pelted the ground and the side of the building during the ceremony.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell were pelting Hawaii's western islands early Tuesday, bringing the threat of floods, mudslides and tornadoes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pelt

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In fact, Hal does so almost immediately so John can use his artistic skills to create a complex tunneling device for burrowing beneath the compound.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
As the business grows, employee owners' ESOP accounts do, too, without contributing a cent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

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