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noun (1)

Definition of peltnext
as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument gave the dog a sharp pelt on the nose with her rolled up newspaper

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pelt

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈpelt How to pronounce pelt (audio)
as in fur
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value caught beavers and sold the pelts to fur traders

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pelt

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verb

1
as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly pelted away when the cops arrived

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2
as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm pelted snowballs at each other while waiting for the bus

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3
as in to hide
to strike repeatedly pelted the other kids with pebbles

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Recent Examples of pelt
Noun
Despite the early date, the pelts were thick and lush with guard hairs reaching 11 inches. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 After roughly 30 years, animal pelts can lose moisture and become brittle, meaning a coat that looks perfectly fine on the rack may begin to tear at stress points or shed once worn regularly. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
If/when that day comes, that person should be pelted with rocks and garbage until (s)he stops having terrible ideas. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026 This year, rain pelted the ground and the side of the building during the ceremony. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pelt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelt
  1. blow
  2. fur
  3. scurry
  4. throw
  5. hide
  6. thump
  7. leather
  8. race
Noun
  • New York landing Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker — who has emerged as the draft’s top quarterback prospect — would be a painful blow to Miami, though the Jets have a long tradition of screwing up young QBs.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • From there, both teams were trading blows, and the lead, on the scoreboard.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
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Noun
  • The organization has been pressuring Milan Fashion Week to prohibit fur on its runways.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the early 19th century, California’s sea otters were hunted to the brink of extinction, the unparalleled softness and value of their fur drawing fur trappers all the way from Russia into California.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fur
Verb
  • There, a male peacock may strut past in full display, while groups of Patagonian maras—large, rabbit-like rodents native to Argentina—scurry along the trails.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds of workers will be scurrying around the downtown arena each day, ensuring the marathon run of events unfolds smoothly.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurry
Verb
  • Every move made by one voice of the piano is orchestrated to cast some new light or shadow on the others; one false note would throw the elegant balance out of whack.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
  • With 13 seconds left and third down at the Braves’ 12, Guess threw the ball up toward the end zone and Brown, his best friend since the age of 6, caught it for a touchdown.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • Russian tech companies are scrambling to harden and hide their data centers underground after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged facilities housing AI supercomputers and disrupted cloud services for millions of Russian users.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Check the plant’s foliage for pests occasionally, paying particular attention to the undersides of leaves, where spider mites, scale and aphids like to hide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of hide
Noun
  • But the knock on them has been the lack of thump in their lineup.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The brutalist thump of drummer Moe Tucker renders the showmen in Led Zeppelin and the Who irrelevant.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of thump
Noun
  • The entire Hermès range of products, including ready-to-wear, perfume, scarves, and leather goods, is available here, all elegantly displayed around a central staircase.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The first collaborations include leather hang tags embossed with miniature scenes of Paris, which can be personalized with customers’ names or initials.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of leather
Verb
  • While robot dogs feel like old news now, setting them the challenge of racing up more than 3,000 uneven stone steps on the side of a mountain is more than just to show off what machines with legs can do.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers notified the PHP Foundation, which released patches to fix the bugs—but companies still must race to update their websites before any hackers break into them.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of race

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