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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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  1. hides
  2. straps
  3. whips
  4. crops
  5. slashes
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • Because of the wiring, the old bag used to dig into my armpit when carrying it by the shoulder straps; the newer, longer straps and frameless structure avoid this.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The style features clear vinyl uppers accompanied by rounded open toes and thick clear straps that kept the footwear in place.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of straps
Verb
  • Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Green whips out his phone with the fluid motion of a digital native and snaps a photo.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of whips
Noun
  • The wars caused massive destruction of religious and civic buildings, mills and mines, housing, crops, herds and transport infrastructure, damaging prosperity and forcing some people to move or starve.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Many bees are used at avocado farms in Queensland to pollinate the crops, so the thefts could have a knock-on effect on other food production.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of crops
Verb
  • This setup slashes solvent consumption by 40 percent and cuts the equipment footprint by more than half.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of slashes
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“Rawhides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawhides. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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