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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
  • Bertha whips Bridget for inspiring uncomfortable feelings in her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of whips
Noun
  • This year’s Super El Niño has raised questions about the Vietnamese and Brazilian coffee crops.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • And widespread adoption by farmers is challenging because perennial crops don’t yield as much, harvesting can be difficult and the market still is developing.
    — Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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