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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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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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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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly
pelted the other kids with pebbles
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Recent Examples of pelt
Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The former included crystals and shells and animal pelts.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2025
With his next pitch, Vásquez fired it even more inside, pelting Ohtani’s right thigh with a 94 mph fastball.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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China was by far the biggest producers with an output of 3.5 million mink and fox pelts in 2023, followed by Poland—also above the three-million mark—as well as Russia, the U.S. and Greece all producing between one and two million pelts annually.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The former included crystals and shells and animal pelts.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
Another video shows hail pelting a backyard pool, striking the water so fast that the churning waves resemble a stormy sea while trees in the background sway violently in the strong wind gusts.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2025
With his next pitch, Vásquez fired it even more inside, pelting Ohtani’s right thigh with a 94 mph fastball.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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For more than 70 years, thousands of common wall lizards, known as Lazarus lizards, have scurried across sidewalks and lurked in your garden.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Then, scurrying back inside, Margo went straight for the unattended pantry.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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However, if Lillard is planning to sign with a team this year and wants to land more than the minimum, that throws a wrench into the larger free-agent landscape.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Starting pitcher Logan Webb #62 of the San Francisco Giants throws a warm-up pitch during the first inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 24, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Eight airports in different states appeared to have dropped the requirement, in place since 2006 after a British man in 2001 attempted to destroy an airliner with explosives hidden in a shoe.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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The green laser shows you where dust might be hiding on your floors, and the LCD screen will tell you about the particle sizes down to the micron.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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Ricciardo raced for Red Bull's junior F1 team, VCARB (now Racing Bulls), alongside Yuki Tsunoda last year.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The unlikely pair must race against the clock to save all of humanity after tomb hunters unwittingly set loose a 3,000-year-old vengeful reincarnation of an Egyptian priest.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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President Trump had mostly resisted from hurling direct insults against Fed Chair Powell in his second term.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Trump has repeatedly hurled names and insults onto the political stage, casting rivals as enemies and taking heat for dehumanizing language against immigrants.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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In the video, the mother dog stays close to her pup, licking him and standing over him protectively.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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While her Nickelodeon and Disney peers have seemingly all had at least one major scandal to their names (ranging from incessant twerking and licking unpurchased donuts to near-fatal overdoses), Palmer’s celebrity was, in part, defined by her lack of verifiable scandals.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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The priest survived, but had to be rushed to the hospital to have shrapnel from the bomb removed from his body.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Humanity is rushing toward a climate cliff, and MAGA is jamming its foot on the gas pedal.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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Cleaning this quilt is a breeze—just toss it in the washing machine and tumble dry for a refresh.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Up to 75 mph winds ripped down power lines, tossed trees onto roads and railroad tracks and forced businesses to close for the day.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Pelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelt. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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