as in whipped
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
the desperados rawhided their horses in a futile attempt to outride the posse pursuing them
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024 -
At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
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Early in the fourth quarter against the Steelers, McDuffie switched to the nickel position after undrafted rookie cornerback Chris Roland-Wallace experienced cramps.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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In a surprising twist, Yong-sik aka Player 007 switched sides and voted to stay in the game despite his mother's, Geum-ja aka Player 149 (Kang Ae-sim), pleas take the money and return home.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Powerball jackpot has not been hit since Dec. 7, when a New York player won the $256 million grand prize, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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George Michael and Pop Smoke both hit No. 1 with albums titled Faith.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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Despite barely being old enough to attend kindergarten, Cole was already cutting his teeth with a game that some have deemed to be the hardest of all time.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Rawhided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawhided. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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