boning (up)

present participle of bone (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boning (up)
Verb
  • An international research team led by Tohoku University has uncovered the secret behind this biological capability by studying a specific set of neural mechanisms.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • By studying objects from beyond the solar system, researchers may be able to understand more about the outermost dwarf planets.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over the last five years, the Wisconsin State Patrol gave out over 1,000 tickets every year for drivers going over 100 miles per hour.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Basically, going over there and meeting him, meeting his wife, Judith Thurman was best friends with them, and was also the godmother to the son that Baldwin was godfather too.
    Fiction Non Fiction August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Boning (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boning%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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