leathered

verb

past tense of leather
as in whipped
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible an expert rider will find almost no reason to leather a horse

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Recent Examples of leathered Those getting leathered up are Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Lily-Rose Depp, Doona Bae, Riley Keough, Chris Pine and Cate Blanchett. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 The primary bath’s limestone floor tiles and deeply veined Cielo leathered quartzite reinforce the space’s quiet, earthy palette. — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026 The main space includes a custom kitchen with an induction Verona stove, leathered granite counters and a large copper farmhouse sink. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Inside, the home features 10-foot coffered ceilings, white oak floors, and a kitchen with a La Cornue range and light leathered marble countertops. — Businessden, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 Mirrors have a patina, coffee tables are leathered and trunk-like. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 Mounting annoyance manifested itself in bizarre fashion last night when manager Chris Wilder, walking towards the tunnel at half-time, leathered a ball into the crowd in anger, above. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Heeled, bubbled, square-toed, strapped or leathered out with metal accents like Longoria’s, the shape is proving its range. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leathered
  1. whipped
  2. tanned
  3. slashed
  4. flicked
  5. lashed
  6. slapped
  7. thrashed
Verb
  • After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Her designs are crafted in France using leather farmed in France and tanned in Italy, and are constructed entirely without stitching, using an innovative system of folding, assembly and rivets.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Handwoven and tanned in Italy, it’s finished with a water-resistant coating that helps protect it from humidity and the occasional splash.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of tanned
Verb
  • The carrier also slashed earnings for basic economy flights, following earlier changes to the same practice by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The second man pulled a knife and slashed the first in the abdomen, police said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • Paul Marie flicked a ball off the outside of his foot to Judd, who scored on a volley from the edge of the 6-yard box to give the Earthquakes a 3-0 lead in the 29th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • Over the weekend, Hurricane Simon lashed at the country's Pacific Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • San Diego lashed 30 of his 88 pitches for fouls, as Misiorowski’s command and velocity escaped him in the second inning.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • After Daria Rae slapped her backstage, Hartwell was rewarded with a shot at the Knockouts Championship against Brookside.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At the funeral my half-sister told me I was emotionally disturbed and my memories of being slapped were lies.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • But in an ironic twist, part of the parking lot was underwater, a tractor had raised a berm to hold back the ocean, and just to the south, homes were being thrashed by waves.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Smith is said to have thrashed and thrashed in the death chamber.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrashed

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“Leathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leathered. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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