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as in uncooked
not cooked
you should wash your hands after handling raw chicken
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2
as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
raw sugar is honey-colored because the crystals retain cane juices, minerals, and other impurities that haven't been refined out
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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
recruiters like to say the military turns raw youths into responsible men and women
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4
as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
the day of the funeral turned out to be one of those bleak, blustery, raw winter days that was as gloomy as our spirits
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as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
evenings in those mountains, even during the summer, tend to be a little raw
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as in biting
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
bundle up if you're going sailing, as there's a raw wind out there in the bay
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a frightening display of raw anger
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as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
a pristine stretch of sand where beachgoers commonly sunbathe raw
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
a secluded swimming hole where we could swim in the raw
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Recent Examples of raw
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2025
His resume ranking includes raw results of games — i.e., wins and losses — which SP+ does not.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Ebony Day, azcentral, 4 Mar. 2020
Several open pans of raw shelled eggs stored directly above ready-to-eat leafy greens in cooler.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 15 Jan. 2020
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Adjective
Niamh has created a world that feels both thrillingly glamorous and emotionally raw, with characters who ache with ambition, desire, and heartbreak.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2025
His resume ranking includes raw results of games — i.e., wins and losses — which SP+ does not.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Noun
Raw beef stored above raw shelled eggs, crab and shrimp.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 4 Mar. 2020
Several open pans of raw shelled eggs stored directly above ready-to-eat leafy greens in cooler.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 15 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw
Adjective
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Always wash your hands after handling uncooked meat, poultry, seafood, flour or eggs, the CDC recommends.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Unlike previous trials, the team this time allowed the uncooked rings to freeze overnight.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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For example, China imports roughly three-quarters of its crude oil from overseas, with over 43% of the crude oil that China does import coming from the Middle East.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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With the second-largest gas reserves in the world and the fourth-largest crude oil reserves, Iran is one of the world’s major energy producers.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The capsizing was believed to have been caused by turbulent waters from heavy recent rains.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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In these turbulent times learning how to manage disputes is a must.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
12 June 2025
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The opening chords of the horror are chilling, and by the end it’s all crescendoed into a symphony of pain, survival, and heart.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
8 June 2025
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Foreign governments often rely on the chilling effect accomplished by coming down hard on a few companies using any of the tactics mentioned above and making sure the others get the message.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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As always, Danan’s voice is hysterically funny, her characters’ exhibiting a wry and biting sense of humor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Fey’s writing usually has a reputation of being more on the biting or sardonic side, but The Four Seasons trades out the eye rolls for loving looks (mostly).—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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Cyberattacks against companies have been rampant for years, but a string of attacks on retail companies have raised awareness of the issue because the breaches can impact customers.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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A lot of those respondents claimed to dislike the technology — but its widespread adoption implies a subtle incursion, and the implications of this rampant use are devastating.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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The union was not designed for this kind of naked coercion, and the White House should not be surprised, then, when the blue state targets of Trump's abuse start thinking a little more carefully about their options.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Simply, the naked eye is capable of spotting the colorful display from Earth if the weather conditions cooperate.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Accidents in that phase of flight are rare, said Paul Hayes, safety director at UK consultancy Cirium Ascend.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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But similar events have been fairly rare in the United States.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 June 2025
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“Raw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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