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
NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
Hunting and trapping of bobcats, mainly to sell their pelts in the fur trade, is currently legal in Colorado.
—Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
This summer saw tourists pelted with water guns in Barcelona, and more recently, 80 residents repeatedly walking up and down a pedestrian crossing in Hio, Galicia, to stop tourists from reaching the beach.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Press originally huddled in a tunnel onto the field have had to slowly retreat from the entrance, as the rain pelts sideways.
—NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
Hunting and trapping of bobcats, mainly to sell their pelts in the fur trade, is currently legal in Colorado.
—Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
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Gusts and heavy rains pelted empty streets in Kaohsiung, while life in Taipei, 215 miles to the north, was only slightly disrupted.
—Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
This summer saw tourists pelted with water guns in Barcelona, and more recently, 80 residents repeatedly walking up and down a pedestrian crossing in Hio, Galicia, to stop tourists from reaching the beach.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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The animal then seems to sniff something before turning its body to scurry away.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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These hubs were beacons of hope while corporate landowners scurried for cover and FEMA's aid trickled in too slowly.Kaniela Ing, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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Earlier in the fourth quarter, Purdy threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to George Kittle in the back left corner of the end zone to give the 49ers a 20-17 lead midway through the fourth quarter against the undermanned but gritty Bucs.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Ava Flores threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Alynna Ortiz five plays later to make the score 7-6 after the Indians failed to convert the extra point.Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract in early 2019 in what was a record deal at the time.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But Bill Belichick has nothing in particular to offer when journalists ask about coaches hiding the effects of the disease.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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As this incremental progress continues, scientists are racing to figure out why some frog species are more susceptible to Bd than others.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Beyond basic chatbot capabilities, companies are racing to develop more sophisticated AI tools.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Coronal mass ejections, huge clouds of magnetic fields and plasma hurled into space at up to 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometers) per second usually follow in the wake of a big solar flare.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Three Yankee starters hurled complete-game wins, with each giving the Dodgers only one earned run.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nomi Malone licking the stripper pole in Showgirls?Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the series premiere, Rio licked Agatha’s hand in a sapphic (and slightly blood-play oriented) moment of intimacy, and the two also had an almost-kiss at the end of episode four.Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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Among the victims rushed to hospital, many had eye injuries, missing fingers or gaping holes in their abdomens, Reuters witnesses saw, indicating their proximity to the devices at the time of detonation.Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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As anticipated, some waits appeared throughout the day, particularly as voters rushed to cast ballots in the hours before polls closed.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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On to the nominees: Marley Alcantara, Pittsburg football: Alcantara tossed two touchdown passes and ran for a third as Pittsburg wrapped up a 9-1 regular season with a big win over rival Antioch.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Keith punctuated her performance by tossing a 7-yard touchdown to Hannah Kim off a double pass on fourth down.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Pelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelt. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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