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.—
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The Athletic,
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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.—
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People.com,
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The 26-year-old Maleficent star was one of the first to hit the carpet, floating in a white gown that was chosen after a hands-on fitting with Burton, 51, herself.—
Dan Perry,
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Xiaomi’s shares, which are listed in Hong Kong, hit a record high this week.—
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Within the scheme’s first week, traffic had fallen by 7.5%, with 273,000 fewer cars entering Manhattan’s central business district, and travel times on inbound river crossings had been cut by more than a third, leading to faster bus journeys.—
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But dramatically cutting calories isn’t practical for most people.—
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“Rawhided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawhided. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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