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noun (1)

Definition of peltsnext
plural of pelt
as in blows
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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pelts

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noun (2)

plural of pelt
as in furs
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value caught beavers and sold the pelts to fur traders

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pelts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pelt
1
as in races
to proceed or move quickly pelted away when the cops arrived

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2
as in throws
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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3
as in hides
to strike repeatedly pelted the other kids with pebbles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelts
  1. hides
  2. tosses
  3. beats
  4. hits
  5. drives
  6. jumps
  7. runs
Verb
  • However, this average hides massive variability—some years were great, others were terrible.
    John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • However, this average hides massive variability—some years were great, others were terrible.
    John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of hides
Verb
  • Jayden Daniels intercepted by Reed Blankenship The wheels are completely off for the Commanders now, as Daniels tosses an interception to Blankenship.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Rip soaks Jamie's car in gasoline and tosses a match inside.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of tosses
Verb
  • Nothing beats the idea of inclusion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Well, this is where nature beats you.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of beats
Verb
  • Their elaborate plan soon hits all kinds of darkly hilarious snags that lead to more serious repercussions.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After the wipe hits, there will be a Twitch Drops campaign that should give out some solid loot to get your wipe off to a good start.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of hits
Verb
  • Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.
    Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Curiosity Curiosity drives artful innovation.
    Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of drives
Verb
  • Though about a quarter of DNA exonerations involve a false confession, that percentage jumps to more than 34% for those who were under 18 when wrongfully convicted, and 69% for those with mental disabilities, according a 2022 analysis by the National Registry of Exonerations.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking of the holiday that is just around the corner, recently released Bing Crosby compilation Ultimate Christmas jumps from Number Eight to Six with 65,000 units.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumps
Verb
  • And that's not even the most notable thing about the short; that would be a long message that runs across the screen that features an apology.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The rodeo season runs year-round, officially from October 1 through September 30.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of runs
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