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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Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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The haziness of the energy balance hides this brief imbalance, which allows the virtual particles to influence the real world.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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So unless Benito uncharacteristically whips out a slate of cover songs, his set will be entirely in Spanish.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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So the magnetic field has to stay synchronized with the increasing mass of the particle, ramping up in strength as the particle whips around.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Stride Flex Tank features a scoop neckline and racerback straps and is created in a moisture wicking and odor-resistant blend of 66 percent polyester, 30 percent lyocell and 4 percent spandex.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The leather straps and white boucle create some nice contrast but any DIY-ers will also be able to drape over their own favorite throw blanket or quilt for a bespoke look.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Consistency builds trust and slashes audit drag.—
Jagbir Kaur,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cherry picks up a knife and slashes Laura’s tires on the way out, for good measure.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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This moon earned its name because farmers relied on moonlight to harvest their crops late into the night in the days before electricity.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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This traditionally marked an ideal period for farmers to harvest their crops later into the night, the Old Farmer's Almanac said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Rawhides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawhides. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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