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as in uncooked
not cooked
you should wash your hands after handling raw chicken
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2
as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
raw sugar is honey-colored because the crystals retain cane juices, minerals, and other impurities that haven't been refined out
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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
recruiters like to say the military turns raw youths into responsible men and women
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as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
the day of the funeral turned out to be one of those bleak, blustery, raw winter days that was as gloomy as our spirits
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as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
evenings in those mountains, even during the summer, tend to be a little raw
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as in biting
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
bundle up if you're going sailing, as there's a raw wind out there in the bay
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a frightening display of raw anger
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as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
a pristine stretch of sand where beachgoers commonly sunbathe raw
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
a secluded swimming hole where we could swim in the raw
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Recent Examples of raw
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
With albums like Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) and collaborative projects alongside Skrillex and Four Tet, the producer has built a cult following through emotionally raw production and unpredictable live performances.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
Ebony Day, azcentral, 25 Dec. 2019
Tim RoneyGetty Images Her 1995 raw, ragey, best-selling album, Jagged Little Pill, spoke to a generation—and inspired a musical of the same name, opening on Broadway this month.
—Alanis Morissette, Marie Claire, 8 Nov. 2019
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Adjective
Once the birthdate is confirmed, users can download their raw data.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
With albums like Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) and collaborative projects alongside Skrillex and Four Tet, the producer has built a cult following through emotionally raw production and unpredictable live performances.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Employee cracked a raw shelled egg with gloved hands then handled a clean plate and kitchen utensils without washing hands between tasks.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 25 Dec. 2019
Tim RoneyGetty Images Her 1995 raw, ragey, best-selling album, Jagged Little Pill, spoke to a generation—and inspired a musical of the same name, opening on Broadway this month.
—Alanis Morissette, Marie Claire, 8 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw
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But whatever happens, hopefully the governor will use uncooked numbers this time.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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How To Cook Rice Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 cup uncooked white basmati rice 2 Tbsp.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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That marked the start of FANG’s worst multi-year decline, which was ultimately exacerbated by crude oil going negative during COVID.—
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CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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The cracking units, which break down crude oil into useful products, are delicate and complex and extremely difficult for Russian industry to replace under the current sanctions regime. Frequent and precise strikes might prevent them from being repaired, Milov told the analysis group.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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Starting a new business is never without risk, but in the last few turbulent years of the pandemic and the ensuing turbulence, the risks have felt that much higher.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Rundown Trump's Looming War for a Key Trade Route Will Be Costly As President Donald Trump seeks to assert U.S. influence across the globe by implementing stiff tariffs and threatening to seize the Panama Canal, his first economically motivated hot war looms in the turbulent seas off Yemen.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gateway communities to our national parks understand their economic viability isn't tied to the chilling effects of militarization, but nested in becoming more inclusive communities for all of us.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Many of his biting posts have gone viral, drawing thousands of shares and millions of views.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The criticism from Barney Ronay at The Guardian was even more biting.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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More recently, China’s rampant overfishing of its own coastal waters has meant expanding fishing in the South China Sea and using fishing fleets to assert new territorial claims.—
Bradley J. Cardinale,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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Economic piracy in Southeast Asia is especially rampant in the Strait of Malacca, a critical shipping channel off the coast of Malaysia.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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This is the most noticeable change to the naked eye.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Researchers used multispectral imaging, which relies on different wavelengths of light like ultraviolet and infrared, to reveal details in the manuscript that the naked eye could not spot.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Keep reading for 11 rare On deals from Zappos, REI, and more — up to 40 percent off.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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In Detroit – where immigration prosecutions have been rare – the number of people charged with immigration offenses rose from two in February 2024 to 19 last month, Reuters found.—
Brad Heath, Joshua Schneyer, Marisa Taylor, Sarah N. Lynch, Mike Spector,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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