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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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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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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as in hides
to strike repeatedly
pelted the other kids with pebbles
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Recent Examples of pelts
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Avoid storing fur in plastic garment bags, warm, dry closets, or dank, humid areas like the basement, as this can dry out pelts and lead to cracking or shedding.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
But humans have been lethal to stoats in return, especially when their pelts turn white.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Natural fur coats come from the pelts of animals, and the fur is a protein fiber like human hair.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
That’s because shearling (or used synonymously, sheepskin) coats and jackets are essentially animal pelts.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
The mammals found in the Himalayas and mainland Southeast Asia into South China, are trafficked alive as exotic pets and their pelts are also sold illegally.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Washington, two years into this rebuild, is still looking up at Philadelphia, which captured its second straight division title with a 29-18 win Saturday, becoming the first NFC East team in more than two decades to win consecutive division pelts.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
The PlayLab staff will host a story time featuring books inspired by bison, along with a coloring craft event and a touch-and-feel experience with bison pelts.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Avoid storing fur in plastic garment bags, warm, dry closets, or dank, humid areas like the basement, as this can dry out pelts and lead to cracking or shedding.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
But humans have been lethal to stoats in return, especially when their pelts turn white.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Natural fur coats come from the pelts of animals, and the fur is a protein fiber like human hair.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
That’s because shearling (or used synonymously, sheepskin) coats and jackets are essentially animal pelts.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
The mammals found in the Himalayas and mainland Southeast Asia into South China, are trafficked alive as exotic pets and their pelts are also sold illegally.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Washington, two years into this rebuild, is still looking up at Philadelphia, which captured its second straight division title with a 29-18 win Saturday, becoming the first NFC East team in more than two decades to win consecutive division pelts.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
Not so much because Paul puts on-again, off-again partner Dakota Mortensen into a headlock and then pelts him with metal bar stools — sadly, this is a scene that would not be out of place on many reality shows — but because a small child is in the room.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelts
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When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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This throws fuel on the already burning flames of modern India’s de facto patriotic sentiments, wherein the country’s Hindu majority (via an ethnonationalist movement known as Hindutva) is given free rein, not unlike Hamza, to lynch minorities.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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No matter how much cash a candidate throws at a campaign, Georgia history is full of rich people, from Michael Coles to Guy Millner and Kelly Loeffler, who ran for high office but still fell flat.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, few movies have ever been more damning or prescient in their condemnation of the health industrial complex, which hides all manner of sins under the guise of physical improvement.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the 1995 film, Carrey’s pet detective character hides inside a fake rhinocerous to spy on unscrupulous types in a safari setting.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Another friend rushes to join the hug.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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And out rushes a blazingly cathartic torrent of honesty and horror.—
Sibani Ram,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Macfadyen tosses Dirty Rotten Scoundrels into the stew of influences.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lindell eventually accepts the documents, tosses them aside, and continues his interview with O’Keefe Media Group reporter Michael Casey.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Then, Mitski licks up the blood on the girl’s finger.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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After the drill, Ruin rolls onto his back, then licks a reporter's nose.—
Megan Sauer
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Banish flies from your home this spring with this easy-to-use insect trap.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Back at Mill Creek Park, amid a crowd of protesters taking a breather after the march, one demonstrator flies a kite.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the proud, tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter towards opposite sides of the fence.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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When a player fully lets go of their racket and hurls it to the floor, the frame can bounce up and go just about anywhere.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Pelts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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