as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the dog a sharp pelt on the nose with her rolled up newspaper
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as in fur
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
caught beavers and sold the pelts to fur traders
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as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
pelted away when the cops arrived
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
pelted snowballs at each other while waiting for the bus
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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly
pelted the other kids with pebbles
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Recent Examples of pelt
Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 July 2025
Their cinnamon-brown pelts insulate tremendously while remaining lightweight and soft.
—David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The rain began to pelt down again just after 6 p.m. ET as the conditions again turned dour.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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Noun
In the United States, it is estimated that 100,000 wolves were killed for their pelts each year between 1870 and 1877, according to the International Wolf Center.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 July 2025
Their cinnamon-brown pelts insulate tremendously while remaining lightweight and soft.
—David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Verb
Another round of rain, possible thunderstorms return to Greater Cincinnati
Final Thursday update, 8:15 p.m.: While not as severe as the storms that pelted the region late Wednesday night, the Cincinnati area is in store for some more rainy weather Thursday evening.
—Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The rain began to pelt down again just after 6 p.m. ET as the conditions again turned dour.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelt
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My friend scurried to download it, but then the app takes you to a website that requires you to fill out a detailed form and establish an account.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Crazy ants, so named because of their erratic movements, scurry below.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The game is played in UK English, so this could throw a little wrench into things for non-Brits.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Facing a ream of questions about the future of MasterChef now that Wallace has been dismissed, Tim Davie threw his weight behind the BBC stalwart series, which is currently renewed up until 2028.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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But these unremarkable principles hide a dramatic shift in the relationship between science and government.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
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More than a month after the shooting, police located the vehicle Orona had driven, hidden on a Buckeye property owned by his girlfriend’s family.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
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Max Verstappen has raced alongside three different teammates since the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, namely Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, and now Yuki Tsunoda.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Even as Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, its space weapons designers are likely also preparing to launch a stealth alternative to similarly threaten constellations of Western satellites speeding around the planet.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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There were vocal protesters hurling insults and sometimes water bottles at federal agents, and there were anxious friends and family of those who work at Glass House, a huge cannabis operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The Boston Celtics are still licking their wounds following the heartbreaking end to the 2024-25 NBA season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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And Lil Wayne agrees by licking my face, which is part of the job description for companion dogs.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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Neighbors quickly rushed to action, grabbing hoses and axes to help extract the plane’s passengers.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Many organizations rush to implement tech without considering the impact on employee workflows, morale or training needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Don't toss your wine corks—put them to use in your garden!—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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Just pulse the fillet in a food processor until finely chopped, then toss it with fresh, whole-wheat breadcrumbs (made in the same processor), as well as ginger, garlic, scallion and cilantro.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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“Pelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelt. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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