hided

verb

past tense of hide
1
as in licked
to strike repeatedly the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions

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2
as in whipped
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible threatened to hide the boys with his cane if he ever found them on his property again

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hided
  1. licked
  2. whipped
  3. pounded
  4. slashed
  5. lashed
  6. flicked
  7. attacked
  8. switched
Verb
  • Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • As flames licked at the fabric and smoke curled toward the ceiling, an overcapacity crowd of more than 1,800 panicked, rushing for the exits and jamming against doors that opened inward.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of licked
Verb
  • Banners of snow whipped horizontally from their dread summits.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • In a large bowl place whipped dessert topping, crushed cookies, and chocolate sprinkles.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards RANDOM, BUT INTERESTING Russia’s energy infrastructure continues to get pounded by Ukrainian drones.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Heavy rain pounded Kerrville early Thursday, July 16, as the National Weather Service warned of catastrophic flash flooding in parts of Texas Hill Country.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • During one particularly violent encounter in June 2024, China Coast Guard personnel brandished axes at Philippine troops and slashed their rubber boats.
    — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • But after the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, Lama and more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide found themselves out of a job.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • Some lashed out at United’s fan representatives — volunteers who have been working behind the scenes to try to help.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Beijing lashed out at the European Union after the latter fined AliExpress, the largest Chinese e-commerce platform in the bloc, more than half a billion euros over the uncurbed sale of counterfeit goods on its site.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • Then Williams crossed for Mikel Merino — another substitute — who flicked a header wide.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • France trailed 4-0 when Mbappé flicked a shot past goalkeeper Dean Henderson in the 48th minute.
    — Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • Iran has also repeatedly attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • OpenAI was evaluating its artificial intelligence models’ ability to exploit vulnerable software when instead the models hacked the infrastructure surrounding the test, broke containment, and attacked a real company, OpenAI revealed on July 21.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • Russia has switched from a supplier of diesel and other products to an importer, just as China is trying to restock its own inventories.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Feely initially ran for Congress for Arizona's 5th District, but switched to District 1 after Trump endorsed former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, who became the clear front-runner.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of switched
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“Hided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hided. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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