as in hides
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened
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Verb
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Safari now hides all data that third-party snoopers can use to detect your digital fingerprint.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wind whips both the sound waves and temperatures around, so bring a blanket even if it’s not forecast to rain or hail.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 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
Noun
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The cowl neck and flounce hem offer a drapey, effortless look, and the straps are adjustable to get a comfortable neckline fit.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Franklin would tug on a pair of straps, the band dangling behind him.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Declining soil moisture and low streamflow are leading to stress on crops and livestock in the Midwest, according to an online report from DTN Weather.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Kratky method works best for short-term crops like leafy greens and herbs.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Most travelers associate the Great Migration with East Africa’s Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in Tanzania and Kenya, where millions of blue wildebeest—African antelopes also called gnus—thunder across the savanna each year.—
Mazuba Kapambwe,
AFAR Media,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Around that same time, English merchants began offering Caribbean rum to the Shawnee and other Native groups as part of the trade in deerskins and beaver pelts.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For supreme comfort while riding, choose cycling jerseys, bibs, and shorts from Mission Workshop—you’ll love the soft feel, extra pockets, and protective chamois.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Keep your eyes peeled—and binoculars handy—for goat-like chamois, bearded vultures, and beavers against the stunning backdrop of Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and the steep Justistal Valley below.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
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“Cowhides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowhides. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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