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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rawhide
Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Memorable improvisations include an Apache deck from the 19th century, with sword, bell and button forms painted into rectangles of rawhide, and a deck of Paris metro tickets painted over by Alexis Poliakoff in the 1970s.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for rawhide
Verb
It was crafted with premium leather craftsmanship, rawhide laces, and stays true to its heritage with premium leather craftsmanship, rawhide laces, and Sperry’s signature Razor-Cut Wave-Siping™ outsole.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Memorable improvisations include an Apache deck from the 19th century, with sword, bell and button forms painted into rectangles of rawhide, and a deck of Paris metro tickets painted over by Alexis Poliakoff in the 1970s.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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
See All Example Sentences for rawhide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rawhide
Verb
-
Heeled, bubbled, square-toed, strapped or leathered out with metal accents like Longoria’s, the shape is proving its range.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
-
Lucy Bronze’s icon status was reaffirmed throughout England’s 2025 European Championship-winning campaign — from strapping up her own leg in extra time to her absolutely leathering home a penalty in the quarter-final shootout win against Sweden.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Noun
-
Try Palm Bay’s version at Memaw’s Bar-B-Que, where the meats are cooked for hours over a hickory and oak hardwood firepit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
-
Some like oaks and hickory trees keep their green leaves for longer.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
In corroborating much of the testimony Pentagon intelligence official David Grusch offered in July 2023, Elizondo also accused the Department of Defense of hiding its UFO programs from Congress while misappropriating funds to operate them.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Coel, the boundary-pushing revelation from I May Destroy You, is a perfect foil, hiding Lori’s feelings behind her deadpan delivery, unblinking sphinx-like stare and wary body language but poised to shoot barbs when the moment calls for them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The release also features the brand's most robust accessories offerings with its Suede Monogram Program, featuring the introduction of signature carryall bags in new sizes, crossbodies, and small leather goods such as belts and cardholders made of premium Kith Monogram debossed cowhide suede.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
-
The soles are all made from thick sheets of cowhide leather that are held together by iron hobnails, reports CNN’s Kameryn Griesser.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
Verb
-
His best friend’s little sister sets out to whip him back into shape.—
Tessa Bailey,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
-
Boaters were the last to be warned to watch the sky as a line of wind-whipping storms pushed out to sea.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But that’s certainly not the case with the leads, especially Corrin, who can look chic, gamine and supple as a birch tree in anything, as proven by their frequent modeling and catwalk gigs for Miu Miu and their ability to make the kookiest of outfits work on the red carpet.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Oeuf has long been a pioneer in design-forward kids’ furniture, making the type of streamlined, Baltic birch pieces that have shown up in countless Brooklyn town houses.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The girl descends to where light stops reflecting secrets tanning beneath the sun.—
Thea Matthews,
The Atlantic,
31 Aug. 2025
-
Use self-tanners instead of tanning outside or using a tanning bed.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The proof-of-concept research shows that a simple WiFi transmitter and receiver can measure heart rate with clinical-level accuracy without requiring any smartwatch, chest strap, or hospital monitor.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Carry it as a clutch or wear it over the shoulder with the attached chain strap.—
Melody Kazel,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rawhide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawhide. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share