as in whipped
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
an expert rider will find almost no reason to leather a horse
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Recent Examples of leathered
The main space includes a custom kitchen with an induction Verona stove, leathered granite counters and a large copper farmhouse sink.
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Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Inside, the home features 10-foot coffered ceilings, white oak floors, and a kitchen with a La Cornue range and light leathered marble countertops.
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Businessden,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Mirrors have a patina, coffee tables are leathered and trunk-like.
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Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Mounting annoyance manifested itself in bizarre fashion last night when manager Chris Wilder, walking towards the tunnel at half-time, leathered a ball into the crowd in anger, above.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Heeled, bubbled, square-toed, strapped or leathered out with metal accents like Longoria’s, the shape is proving its range.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Inside, the home features 10-foot coffered ceilings, white oak floors, and a kitchen with a La Cornue range and light leathered marble countertops.
—
Businessden,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Mirrors have a patina, coffee tables are leathered and trunk-like.
—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Mounting annoyance manifested itself in bizarre fashion last night when manager Chris Wilder, walking towards the tunnel at half-time, leathered a ball into the crowd in anger, above.
—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Heeled, bubbled, square-toed, strapped or leathered out with metal accents like Longoria’s, the shape is proving its range.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leathered
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Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
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In racy photos posted by Kardashian, the longtime Kardashian-Jenner family friend is seen toned and tanned, her hair messy.
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Blond, blue-eyed and perpetually tanned, Harmon served as Groucho Marx’s assistant on the 1961 CBS game show Tell It to Groucho, then starred as a girl in Hawaii who gets mixed up in a robbery in the beach party movie One Way Wahine (1965).
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Trump slashed access to healthcare benefits and prohibited deferred action holders from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licenses.
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Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
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After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
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Boxed into the corner by two Americans, Güler flicked the ball perfectly between Pulisic's legs and ran around him, creating the space necessary to start the final sequence.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
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On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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“Leathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leathered. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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