rawhided

verb

past tense of rawhide
as in whipped
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 Synonyms for rawhided
  1. whipped
  2. slashed
  3. switched
  4. flicked
  5. lashed
  6. tanned
  7. hit
  8. cut
Verb
  • The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • In some cases, producers slashed wholesale prices paid by importers in an effort to take on some of the cost associated with a tariff.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With his tires slashed by Todd and cops en route, Fang selects a glossy red muscle car for his getaway.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • Far more Democrats renounced their party affiliation or switched to Republican than the other way around over the past two years.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Camas boy, who switched to the girls' team midseason, was nowhere to be found.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of switched
Verb
  • As the husband watched, Superman finished his cigarette and flicked the gleaming butt away.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Suarez fought off an Atlanta defender to reach the ball in the box and flicked a lofted cross toward Berterame.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • Europe is looking for alternative sources of energy after turning its back on Russian oil and gas following Moscow's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while consumers are being lashed by rocketing fuel prices compounded by the Iran war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trump lashed out at Pirro over the admission and has continued to claim vandals were to blame.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • Her designs are crafted in France using leather farmed in France and tanned in Italy, and are constructed entirely without stitching, using an innovative system of folding, assembly and rivets.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Handwoven and tanned in Italy, it’s finished with a water-resistant coating that helps protect it from humidity and the occasional splash.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of tanned
Verb
  • Moderna just hit a new high The stock is up about 36% in a month.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Because their immune systems are still developing, influenza can hit them hard and fast and can quickly spiral into serious complications including pneumonia, extreme dehydration, brain inflammation or death.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Jovany Barragan’s second field goal — a 35-yarder on an untimed down — cut Serra’s deficit to 21-6 at halftime.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cut
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“Rawhided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawhided. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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