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
  • Under his leadership, Nike had slashed its revenue forecast for the first time ever in December 2023, Fortune’s Phil Wahbareported.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • In its earnings reported in October, Delta said U.S. travelers’ avoidance of Paris around the Olympics resulted in a $100 million revenue hit on its French routes.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The song, from 1959, first hit the top 10 over the 2020-21 holidays, becoming his fourth song to reach the tier.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 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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