boning

present participle of bone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boning
Verb
  • Moisten the disposable sheets with water and a gentle cleaning agent like Dawn dish soap, then use the DIY wet wipes to clean countertops or messy faces.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Spray the piercing with sterile saline wound wash when cleaning it.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For another easy Halloween get-up, consider dressing as Saoirse Ronan's titular character in Lady Bird.
    Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Without spoiling the climax, A Tale of Two Sisters uses the haunted house motif almost as a window dressing to obscure the psychological aspects at play in this immensely enthralling, supernatural flick.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This involves using a needle introduced into the growth and extracting a few cells and then examining those cells.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The key to extracting maximum possible power from this process is the membrane.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • SpaceX and Blue Origin are drawing celebrities like Katy Perry, Tom Hanks, and Kim Kardashian into a new era of luxury space tourism.
    Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Brighton & Hove Albion head to Manchester off the back of beating Newcastle United and Chelsea and drawing with Wolves in their last three games.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Boning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boning. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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