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verb

Definition of rawhidenext
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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noun

as in hickory

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Recent Examples of rawhide
Verb
DreamBones, a healthy alternative to rawhide, is great for dogs who love to chew, and a bag of 24 treats is 52 percent off. — Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 7 May 2022 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
Despite this, Brister did explain that there are times when rawhide can be good for dogs. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 Chinese laborers, rare for that time, made rawhide bags on site to take the limestone and dump it into iron buckets on an aerial tramway, according to Meniketti’s report. — Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rawhide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rawhide
  1. leather
  2. hickory
  3. hide
  4. cowhide
  5. whip
  6. birch
  7. tan
  8. strap
Verb
  • Those getting leathered up are Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Lily-Rose Depp, Doona Bae, Riley Keough, Chris Pine and Cate Blanchett.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The primary bath’s limestone floor tiles and deeply veined Cielo leathered quartzite reinforce the space’s quiet, earthy palette.
    — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of leather
Noun
  • Rent from Kayak Branson to paddle around Lake Taneycomo or Table Rock Lake, both ringed with golden hickory and oak trees.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some, like oaks and hickory trees, keep their green leaves for longer.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hickory
Verb
  • To her, there was nothing about the real Beck that seemed necessary to hide.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Angelenos also should ensure the lids of their trash bins are closed and block any places around their homes where fleas can enter or hide.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of hide
Noun
  • The Cage felt like a useful spot to work out any resentments lingering in your psyche, all the old grievances dissipating with the clang of aluminum on cowhide.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • It is made with full-grain cowhide leather, has a lightweight latex bladder for elite performance and comes in three sizes.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cowhide
Verb
  • Green whips out his phone with the fluid motion of a digital native and snaps a photo.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Who wouldn’t like to whip out a formula that enabled you to judge this action as evil and the other as merely wrong?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of whip
Noun
  • On these brisk fall days, the train passes vibrant maple, oak, and river birch trees.
    — Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Large and mid-sized trees like birch, sugar maple, and white oak offer architectural interest and a sense of heritage.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of birch
Verb
  • In the smoking room, the Gamonéus were lined up neatly on shelves, gently tanning in the smoke from a fire smoldering in the corner.
    — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Experts are concerned about a resurgence in the popularity of tanning among young adults as social media has helped tanning in general make a comeback.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tan
Noun
  • They are held in place by an elastic sling-back strap and balanced on a heel measuring 105mm.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Gold-leather ankle-strap heels and sheer Oroblu tights grounded the silhouette.
    — Alice Abbiadati, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of strap

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“Rawhide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawhide. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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