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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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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
Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
The song has the raw quality of someone whose heart has just been stomped on, recalling specificities like a trip to Big Sur that failed to reignite the spark and a breakdown at the LAX airport.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 June 2026
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Once the nuts are washed, dried, de-husked and de-shelled, they can either be cooked or prepared raw.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Wilkinson proved that with the potato-in-the-golf-hole task, then underlined it spectacularly in a task in which he was meant to eat a raw egg as quickly as possible.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
The song has the raw quality of someone whose heart has just been stomped on, recalling specificities like a trip to Big Sur that failed to reignite the spark and a breakdown at the LAX airport.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 June 2026
Noun
They can even be blanched or used raw in salads.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Once the nuts are washed, dried, de-husked and de-shelled, they can either be cooked or prepared raw.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw
Adjective
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The raw food diet emphasizes eating uncooked and minimally processed foods.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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Cooked and uncooked shellfish — including their juices — should be kept separate to avoid contamination.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Explore historic landmarks, cultural sites and natural wonders across the South that define the American story.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Leaving porch lights on overnight can also have potential negative impacts on nature, confusing them and disrupting their natural behaviors, Harshbarger says.—
Kate McKenna,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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In the end, an inexperienced minor – who has no idea who hired them – pulls the trigger.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Niemeyer found that random killing also creates chaos by replacing older coyotes that have learned the dangers of depredating livestock with younger, inexperienced coyotes that do depredate.—
Ted Williams,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
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The discovery is so surprising because even though AGNs are rich with gas and dust — the building blocks of planets — the turbulent conditions within the disks wouldn't generally be considered ideal for forming planets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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The weekend’s severe weather follows a turbulent stretch earlier this week, when severe weather placed 13 million people under flood watches and triggered widespread power outages.—
Christine Rapp,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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Unlike a pitcher of drinks that need ice or a bottle of wine that requires chilling, freezer door cocktails give you a perfectly ice-cold summer cocktail ready to pour at a moment's notice.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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For anyone planning a 30-year retirement, that is a chilling statistic.—
Chris Kline,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Netflix’s big comedy bet might be the Dan Levy–Rachel Sennott co-creation Big Mistakes; the biting, farcical series about adult siblings who get caught up in the drug business plays like Weeds crossed with The Other Two.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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The tracks are more vulnerable, biting, and self-aware than ever, and in some cases, feature lyrics pulled right out of Hjelt’s diary.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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The report fueled rampant speculation as fans scrambled to scrutinized the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Lawmakers had previously given state health officials the authority to conduct visits to the facility, and the Adams County Health Department launched an investigation into the facility earlier this year after immigrant advocates alleged that gastrointestinal illness was rampant.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Upon entering a second-floor bedroom, police found Christine naked except for her socks, bleeding from fatal stab wounds to the neck.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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John Quincy Adams was fit enough to take daily naked swims in the Potomac River while in office.—
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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“Raw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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