boning

Definition of boningnext
present participle of bone

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Sara Aparacio, a resident cleaning expert at Homeaglow, equates scrubbing an appliance with an abrasive sponge to rubbing it with very fine sandpaper.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, the common liquor, distilled from grains or potatoes, can be a natural alternative to many synthetic cleaning products and an inexpensive, shelf-stable swap in a pinch.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The layout separates private areas from the main entertaining spaces, with the primary suite set behind pivoting resin doors and comprising a sitting area, dressing space, and a large bathroom with a soaking tub and walk-in shower.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Michael Fisher has been dressing Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Sam Rockwell, Paul Rudd and more for two decades.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Films that accompanied the curriculum also showed the Netsilik disemboweling a seal and carving up a caribou.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Many residents from rural areas have lived on the same land for generations, watching a cycle of outside companies profit from extracting the state's resources — from timber to coal and oil and gas — only to pollute and abandon communities afterward.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Many residents from rural areas have lived on the same land for generations, watching a cycle of outside companies profit from extracting the state’s resources — from timber to coal and oil and gas — only to pollute and abandon communities afterward.
    Margie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The bet-the-event activity is drawing attention to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which oversees the vast trading contracts industry, including prediction markets.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • By drawing more traders to Hong Kong, authorities expect a knock-on boost to shipping demand.
    Lee Ying Shan,Emily Tan, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Boning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boning. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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