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verb

present tense third-person singular of cowhide
as in hides
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened

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noun

plural of cowhide
1
as in rawhides

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2
as in calfskins

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  1. hides
  2. straps
  3. antelope
  4. whips
  5. crops
  6. pelts
  7. slashes
  8. chamois
Verb
  • Tides of Temptation is set on the lush island of Nevis, where paradise hides a dangerous undercurrent… and beautiful young Constance (Wilkerson) is trapped inside of it.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 July 2026
  • Below the dash, the center console is simplified with a small panel of control buttons, a wireless phone charge pad, cup holders and an arm rest that hides a bit of storage space.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of hides
Noun
  • There are mesh pockets, elastic straps, and multiple compartments for optimal organization.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The dress, made of black Chantilly lace with satin straps and hand embroidery, ended up being the last gown Diana wore to a public function before her death.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of straps
Noun
  • Cedar Hollow Ranch is home to hundreds of animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and antelope.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026
  • The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of antelope
Verb
  • Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Definition of whips
Noun
  • Chastain recommends keeping all bird attractions (like birdbaths, feeders, and birdhouses) in a separate section of the garden away from your food crops, creating a bird haven to keep them busy.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
  • Drought covered virtually the entire Plains, destroying crops with deficient rainfall, high temperatures, high winds, insect infestations and dust storms.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of crops
Noun
  • These passages are called portages, a term derived from English and French trappers who, alongside Indigenous nations like the Ojibwe and the Dakota, collected pelts for the lucrative fur trade from the late 17th century to the early 19th.
    — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • The beautiful array of their divergent sizes and pelts coalesced as oils on canvas and rendered their exploits almost dreamlike.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Definition of pelts
Verb
  • Smiley slashes Mari across the belly and Fatima lets out a monstrous shriek.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • This comes as the company reportedly slashes product prices and prepares for a potential IPO, amid accusations from Florida's AG regarding unsafe product releases.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of slashes
Noun
  • Each is applied with a specialized chamois (a type of leather) buffer, Maximova adds.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 June 2026
  • Takins are from the goat-antelope, or Caprinae, subfamily — which also includes sheep, goats, musk oxen, and chamois.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of chamois
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