as in to leather
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
the desperados rawhided their horses in a futile attempt to outride the posse pursuing them
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Recent Examples of rawhide
Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2021
The unplugged, pastoral side to baseball, with its hickory bats, Kentucky bluegrass, rawhide, and western Pennsylvania dirt, isn’t going away.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2021
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Real 19th-century cowpokes typically dressed in heavy canvas trousers, bowlers and wore rawhide chaps as armor against thorny vegetation and the general filth of the job.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Also in that particular drawer: dog biscuits, rawhide chews — and the pristine bunny.
—Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2021
The unplugged, pastoral side to baseball, with its hickory bats, Kentucky bluegrass, rawhide, and western Pennsylvania dirt, isn’t going away.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2021
Noun
However, during the FBI tests in 2022 at the agency’s lab in Quantico, Va., forensic analysts used a rawhide mallet to strike the gun so hard that components of the gun fractured.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Real 19th-century cowpokes typically dressed in heavy canvas trousers, bowlers and wore rawhide chaps as armor against thorny vegetation and the general filth of the job.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rawhide
Verb
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Underneath her coat, Witherspoon wore an ankle-length black skirt and leather round-toe boots.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Compare with the Met’s full-size cast, from 1985, and these miniatures cleave the collective anguish into distinct emotions — one figure seems mid-dance, one bored, another ecstatic — in a range of patinas, from dark chocolate to leather.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Autumn is my favorite season in Cuyahoga Valley, as the oaks, hickories, and maples explode with fall colors.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tennessee is a beautiful state, especially in the fall, when tulip poplars, sugar maples and hickory trees turn bright red, gold and copper, making the drive as joyful as the destination.—
Colleen Creamer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the cause of the odor is often hidden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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The collection is known for embracing motorcycle culture and Western fashion, featuring fringe skirts, cowhide power suits and leather chaps.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The new Longchamp furniture pieces are original designs by Renart done in his signature gravity-defying style: a banquette Wave Cuir (Wave leather bench) and a set of eight Chaise Ruban (Ruban chairs), both crafted from American walnut and upholstered in cowhide leather.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Those already on the skating rink floor are showing off their skills: doing tricks (sometimes with a partner), two-stepping to the beat and whipping their bodies into turns that seem impossible.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other culprits include birch, ash, elm and juniper.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Downstairs, where there are full-wall windows with views of the forest and a pervasive aroma of burning birch wood, the courses arrive at an energetic pace.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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How To Apply Bronzing Drops How do bronzing drops differ from tanning drops?—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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So if sunscreen alone can't prevent you from tanning, what will?—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the entryway leading into the jail, guards put him in a restraint chair and fastened the straps, the complaint says.—
Julia Marnin,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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Enter this stylish one-piece featuring a functional one-shoulder silhouette, complete with an adjustable, detachable strap for customizable support or a strapless look.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Rawhide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawhide. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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