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as in color
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face
the pale coloring of people of Irish descent
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
the unexciting facts were given a sensational coloring in the local news
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as in painting
to give color or a different color to
per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake
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as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience
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as in distorting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his news reporting is colored by his prejudices
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as in blushing
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight
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Recent Examples of coloring
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
There will be various arts, books and music activities, museum exhibits and a children’s carnival and coloring booth.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
When buying, look for mushrooms that are firm and consistent in coloring.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
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Noun
While cat videos are common, Niska and her muted coloring are anything but.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
There will be various arts, books and music activities, museum exhibits and a children’s carnival and coloring booth.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Verb
Commenter @oldnewgirlfriend0 on the original Instagram video suggested saving up your plastic bottles, coloring them with markers, and cutting them into strips to use for your sun catcher chain instead.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
When buying, look for mushrooms that are firm and consistent in coloring.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coloring
Noun
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The oil paints used to cover these elements had notable quantities of titanium white, a pigment that isn’t in any other part of the painting.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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The report highlighted how Alginate, which is derived from brown macroalgae, can be used as a natural alternative to conventional materials, and how macroalgae and microalgae are being explored for their pigments and large-scale potential.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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These colors are so rich, and the bookmatch-style symmetry is neat.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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The one glaring chapter that had been missing began to write itself Monday night with color and pageantry as Miami was home to a soccer match in the FIFA World Cup for the first time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Height exaggeration is one of the oldest and most well-documented forms of self-inflation.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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There are a number of driving forces behind this excited exaggeration.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Much credit is still due to Tony Seltzer; thanks to the quality of its original, the producers Purity (Flips) are painting with a huge palette of colors.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
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Her husband, who works in a factory painting industrial trucks, would be penalized for such a move, imperiling future raises.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Goldman says Lander is exaggerating the gulf between them.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Some may suspect the president is exaggerating.—
Drew Endy,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The stainless-steel finish is extremely durable and will last for years without bending or distorting.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 June 2026
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Authorities will target transactions aimed at distorting the market and conduct field inspections this week to determine whether participants are engaging in speculative trading, Moon Jisung, deputy finance minister for international affairs, said in a statement.—
Hooyeon Kim,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
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Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The blushing singer was snapped getting a sweet smooch on the cheek from her big brother while backstage.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The chemicals, in the end, are found in higher concentrations in products like hair gels and dyes.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
12 June 2026
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The beauty brand took unused ready-to-dye denim, applied different colors and embossed it with their logo to create lipstick cases.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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“Coloring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coloring. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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