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knouts 1 of 2

noun

plural of knout
as in straps

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knouts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of knout
as in hides

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  1. straps
  2. hides
  3. crops
  4. lashes
  5. switches
  6. slashes
  7. scourges
  8. whales
Noun
  • Travelon bags excel in this area, with their slash-proof straps, locking zippers, and RFID-blocking materials to prevent digital theft of private information.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The shoes featured a round-toe design, a wide-toe strap that secured the feet in place, and three straps that wrapped around the ankle and the heel for support.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of straps
Verb
  • Rank buildings by attrition instead of averaging across the district because the average is exactly what hides a building in crisis.
    — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Along the way, Bryan gets bit by a zombie but hides the wound, which slowly infects him.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hides
Noun
  • The wars caused massive destruction of religious and civic buildings, mills and mines, housing, crops, herds and transport infrastructure, damaging prosperity and forcing some people to move or starve.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Many bees are used at avocado farms in Queensland to pollinate the crops, so the thefts could have a knock-on effect on other food production.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of crops
Verb
  • Alpha 1, who’s most strict about the disease’s suppression, lashes out uncontrollably.
    — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The best mascaras for older women help coat lashes with color while addressing the annoying issues that come with age.
    — Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lashes
Verb
  • That will change slightly in 2027, when the MLS calendar switches to a summer-to-spring season.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The swift rebound when a nation switches from a wobbling to hard currency is a scenario Hanke has witnessed many times before in his adventures as the Money Doctor.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of switches
Verb
  • This setup slashes solvent consumption by 40 percent and cuts the equipment footprint by more than half.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of slashes
Verb
  • An expensive dollar also scourges industries that compete with imports.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Definition of scourges
Verb
  • Killer whales off New England The aquarium says killer whale sightings are uncommon in New England waters.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of whales
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“Knouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knouts. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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