leathered

past tense of leather

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of leathered Mirrors have a patina, coffee tables are leathered and trunk-like. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 Mounting annoyance manifested itself in bizarre fashion last night when manager Chris Wilder, walking towards the tunnel at half-time, leathered a ball into the crowd in anger, above. Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Heeled, bubbled, square-toed, strapped or leathered out with metal accents like Longoria’s, the shape is proving its range. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leathered
Verb
  • Harrison's head whipped back and slammed into the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the house, the new version in washed and vegetable-tanned leather boasts lighter hardware, an adjustable shoulder strap and a single-zip opening.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The resulting leather sheets are tanned using natural vegetable processes.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many other Big Tech companies also slashed their headcounts around that time as the pandemic receded and consumer demand trends changed.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Milei has slashed government spending, cut regulations and fired tens of thousands of public-sector workers since taking office in 2023.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a post-draft interview on the Bills’ flagship radio station WGR 550-AM, Beane lashed out at the hosts for criticizing his lack of attention to wide receiver throughout the offseason.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Andy lashed the feet tightly and then grabbed the loose end of the rope.
    Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Branch slapped him on the side of the helmet.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The safety then slapped Smith-Schuster, causing the wide receiver to fall to the ground.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Leathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leathered. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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