armoring

Definition of armoringnext
present participle of armor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for armoring
Verb
  • Drivers who failed to dig out while the snow from our late-January storm was still soft are now contending with thick walls of ice cocooning their vehicles.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Josephson likes to turn down the volume on the outside world, cocooning her readers in the white noise of affirmation.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Previous research involved encapsulating calcium lactate, nutrients, and spores in lightweight aggregates and/or capsules.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Ideal for the ultimate no-makeup makeup look, for which Westman is known, the innovative blush harnesses biomimicry pigment technology, which lessens the risk of inflammation by encapsulating the synthetic pigments in the blush.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Carr expanded the unit last year to include additional prosecutors and investigators serving Augusta and surrounding counties, part of a broader push to target trafficking networks statewide.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Below in the courtyard where the big choppers had been loading, the headlights from the cars and trucks surrounding the parking lot were still on to light the way for the choppers.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If your houseplant was severely pot-bound with encircling roots, trim the overgrown roots back by one-third.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, Beijing has stepped up military drills near Taiwan, even encircling the island by land, air and sea last year.
    Ashish Valentine, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Some may find this a bit too fine-grained, overly implicated in language’s self-enfolding folds.
    Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Armoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armoring. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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