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noun (2)

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verb

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Recent Examples of pelt
Noun
Clouded leopards are threatened by deforestation and poaching, as land is cleared for palm oil agriculture and they are hunted for their teeth, pelt and bones used in some traditional medicine, according to the Smithsonian. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025 His supporters swiftly took to the streets in Bucharest, CNN’s affiliate Antena 3 reported, with some tearing up asphalt from the roads to pelt police who had amassed to guard the BEC building. Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
In the past, he has been doused with a milkshake and pelted with cement on the campaign trail. Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Janai Mathis and Ariana Gonzalez both drove in three runs while Amari Broughton pelted a home run for the Golden Lions, who scored the game's first eight runs and notched their first victory of the season. Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pelt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelt
Verb
  • In one jump-cut scene, the little girl scurries back to the noodle stop through the market while percussive music plays, bursting with fear and excitement at her new illicit hobby.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • The other women scurry out as the Guardian looks on, stymied.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The girl, whose family identified her as Lily, was driven to a remote location on the night of May 3, where her ex-boyfriend then assaulted her, choked her and threw her from a moving vehicle, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
  • Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who went on the injured list May 2 with a left knee injury, did some throwing Friday and is continuing to progress in his rehab, but Washington said the team has no date for his return.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • At 19, Johnson married his wife Daphne and initially, was able to hide his drug use from her, the Johnson's clemency petition said.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • This navy/stone style is one person’s solution to hiding their two dogs’ dark-colored fur.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Over the past century the price of gold has raced at a 2.2% average annual rate above inflation.
    William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • In the Indy 500, drivers race around the 2.5-mile speedway at nearly 230 mph, so any crash could result in a serious injury — or worse.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Inside the truck, the bodies of three teenage boys hurled forward, each with terrible velocity.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
  • The strongest solar flare so far this year hurled streams of plasma and charged particles into the cosmos and caused communications blackouts on five continents.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Fundraising craters, and both tech and blockchain are left licking their wounds.
    Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • To stop their younger golden retriever Cooper from licking his ears, Tucker had a medical cone.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Airport communications staff rushed to put together a media event Friday morning.
    Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • First responders rushed to the scene, although the investigation into the attack has been handed to the FBI.
    Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Some, like outfielder Ty Jackson and catcher Bill Leroy, were playing football with kids, while Andy Archer was seen tossing a baseball around with kids who brought gloves.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
  • When serving, toss together individual portions and top with a few sliced cherry tomatoes.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025

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“Pelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelt. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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