boning

present participle of bone

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Verb
  • Vents And Grilles Undertake this deep-cleaning task to prevent dust and hair from blowing around the house.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Blanca gets paid under the table by cleaning and cooking for neighbors.
    Gisela Salomon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since the start of last season, when building work began, the U21s and U18s have led a nomadic life, having been relocated to the academy building across the walkway, which has 10 player dressing rooms but is fitted for younger age-groups up to 16.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Many pet owners enjoy dressing their cats and dogs in costumes for Halloween celebrations.
    Kyley Warren, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Democrats, still reeling from drawing widespread criticism for helping Republicans avoid a shutdown in March, appeared committed this time to not give in without extracting concessions on health care and other priorities.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While cracks and surface defects caused by traffic and environmental stress are easy to spot, detecting micro-cracks and damage in the lower layers still requires drilling and extracting core samples.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How much is the Mega Millions drawing jackpot on Friday, 10/3/25?
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps there’s a haunting to be had in this injustice; perhaps these war dead, with the truth of their deaths hidden and covered up at the time, have left their own ghostly imprint upon the bay, drawing forth further inexplicable sights, sounds, and activity.
    Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Boning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boning. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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