rawhided

verb

Definition of rawhidednext
past tense of rawhide
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rawhided
  1. whipped
  2. slashed
  3. switched
  4. hit
  5. cut
Verb
  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • The Fed last month slashed its benchmark interest rate by a hefty half-percentage point — its first and biggest rate cut since the 2020 recession.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Just in time for the cold weather, this Ugg blanket is slashed by 58 percent with a Prime deal and a stackable coupon.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashed
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  • The Dodgers have switched their rotation for the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres, moving Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Game 1 on Saturday night in Chavez Ravine and Jack Flaherty to Game 2 on Sunday night.
    Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the last 12-months, around 130 million Windows 10 users have switched to Windows 11.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of switched
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  • There was no immediate report of casualties or details on what was hit.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But the latest model still pushes battery life to lengths few machines have hit in our testing, with an unprecedented 28 hours and 33 minutes of video playback time.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of hit
Verb
  • With the extra attacker out, Fabian Zetterlund scored a power-play goal with 26 seconds left in regulation time to cut the Rangers lead to 3-2, but the Sharks could not find the equalizer.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • European countries, meanwhile, have some of the world’s strictest targets to cut emissions by 2030 — but have also secured new gas supplies following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut
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