as in blows
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 furs
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 races
to proceed or move quickly
pelted away when the cops arrived
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as in throws
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 hides
to strike repeatedly
pelted the other kids with pebbles
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Recent Examples of pelts
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
The beautiful array of their divergent sizes and pelts coalesced as oils on canvas and rendered their exploits almost dreamlike.
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Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
There’s no alternative; there are too many tasty cadavers, plus squirrel pelts coughed up by hawks in the trees after they’ve been picked clean of meat and tissue.
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Dan Chiasson,
The New York Review of Books,
22 Apr. 2026
The PlayLab staff will host a story time featuring books inspired by bison, along with a coloring craft event and a touch-and-feel experience with bison pelts.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Avoid storing fur in plastic garment bags, warm, dry closets, or dank, humid areas like the basement, as this can dry out pelts and lead to cracking or shedding.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous.
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Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
But humans have been lethal to stoats in return, especially when their pelts turn white.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Natural fur coats come from the pelts of animals, and the fur is a protein fiber like human hair.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
These passages are called portages, a term derived from English and French trappers who, alongside Indigenous nations like the Ojibwe and the Dakota, collected pelts for the lucrative fur trade from the late 17th century to the early 19th.
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John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
The beautiful array of their divergent sizes and pelts coalesced as oils on canvas and rendered their exploits almost dreamlike.
—
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
There’s no alternative; there are too many tasty cadavers, plus squirrel pelts coughed up by hawks in the trees after they’ve been picked clean of meat and tissue.
—
Dan Chiasson,
The New York Review of Books,
22 Apr. 2026
The PlayLab staff will host a story time featuring books inspired by bison, along with a coloring craft event and a touch-and-feel experience with bison pelts.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Avoid storing fur in plastic garment bags, warm, dry closets, or dank, humid areas like the basement, as this can dry out pelts and lead to cracking or shedding.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous.
—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
But humans have been lethal to stoats in return, especially when their pelts turn white.
—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Natural fur coats come from the pelts of animals, and the fur is a protein fiber like human hair.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Not so much because Paul puts on-again, off-again partner Dakota Mortensen into a headlock and then pelts him with metal bar stools — sadly, this is a scene that would not be out of place on many reality shows — but because a small child is in the room.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelts
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Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.
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Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.
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The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers.
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No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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Loro Piana throws a good party.
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There was an emphasis on Willis making pocket throws during the offseason program, too.
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The script hides serious moral and ethical conversations about fame, political violence, and powerful institutions amongst jokes about hashbrowns.
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Rehka literally hides under a table to avoid him.
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The Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s latest is a crisp and candid twee pop record with unexpected studio touches and gut punches.
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No such punches could be seen on the video.
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Performance factors purposefully into the mix using soft, durable outdoor marine fabrics from Loro Piana, luxurious marine-grade leathers from Moore & Giles, sculptural plumbing fixtures from Dornbracht, and architectural hardware from Joseph Giles.
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The breadth of accessories increases season after season, with summer loafers and sneakers crafted from fine leathers, such as deerskin, and leather and canvas bags.
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Faced with ambiguity, the mind rushes in to solve it — to know.
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Traffic rushes by on the surrounding streets, but within the 16-acre neighborhood of Culdesac, cars are conspicuously absent.
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“Pelts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelts. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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