Thesaurus results for RAWHIDES

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rawhide

as in hides

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

plural of rawhide

as in cowhides

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Rank buildings by attrition instead of averaging across the district because the average is exactly what hides a building in crisis.

— Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Along the way, Bryan gets bit by a zombie but hides the wound, which slowly infects him.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of hides

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Travelon bags excel in this area, with their slash-proof straps, locking zippers, and RFID-blocking materials to prevent digital theft of private information.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
The shoes featured a round-toe design, a wide-toe strap that secured the feet in place, and three straps that wrapped around the ankle and the heel for support.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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Similarly, applying salty whey to land can affect crops and soil health.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Drought has disrupted berry crops and other natural food sources that bears depend on, sending them closer to humans and into garage cans, bird feeders and chicken coops.

— N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

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The company wants Starship to be a fully and rapidly reusable transport system that slashes the cost of spaceflight.

— Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
This setup slashes solvent consumption by 40 percent and cuts the equipment footprint by more than half.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

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