as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the dog a sharp pelt on the nose with her rolled up newspaper
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as in fur
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
caught beavers and sold the pelts to fur traders
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as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
pelted away when the cops arrived
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
pelted snowballs at each other while waiting for the bus
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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly
pelted the other kids with pebbles
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Recent Examples of pelt
Susan Cheever, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.
—Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The American frontier and the settling of the western states—including the discovery of a safe route over the Continental Divide—was accomplished by intrepid trappers and hunters who got together once or twice a year to trade in their pelts for cash.
—Susan Cheever, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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Listen to this article At least 486 flights were canceled and 890 were delayed at Denver International Airport on Friday as heavy snow pelted metro Denver and Colorado’s Eastern Plains.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.
—Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Occasionally one scurried in circles around a disabled vehicle, a utility pole or the trunk of a tree.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Collectors have been scurrying to find what are now known as tax scam records ever since.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Dec. 2024
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Ben was also reported to have a habit of throwing himself back and hitting his head.—
Stephanie Slifer,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, Rhymes was arrested in 2015 on an assault charge after throwing a protein drink at a gym employee.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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At the time, wolves were still considered predatory varmints to be shot from airplanes, trapped and snared for $100 bounty and whatever hides would bring.—
Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
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Two live snakes were found hiding in someone's pants.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The breaths slow your heart rate, while the math keeps your mind from racing.—
Amanda Schupak,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Runners race the Pasadena area near the legendary stadium before finishing the run on the field.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Its job is to create a barrier against the wind, reduce heat loss, and protect you from rain, snow, or whatever else the environment hurls at you.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Tom Brady once hurled an electronic tablet in frustration.—
Thomas Lake,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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If pets do go outside, Aitken recommended wiping their paws with a wet towel or baby wipes to ensure any soot is removed, to stop them from licking it off.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Wipe paws off after walking outdoors with a wet washcloth or baby wipes to prevent pets from licking soot off of their feet after coming inside.—
Geoffrey Eisler,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Hed warns that rushing into adoption without proper safeguards could backfire.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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When Flora opened the door, Dani rushed in and fell on Flora’s bunk, dramatically throwing the flyers everywhere.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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In any of these cases, toss the seeds out and get new ones.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2025
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Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric not just at Canada but also at other U.S. allies, with arguments that the frontiers of American power need to be extended to the Danish territory of Greenland, and southward to include the Panama Canal.—
Jim Morris,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Pelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelt. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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