braying

present participle of bray

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Verb
  • Multiple governments have accused Pyongyang of supplying arms to Moscow for its grinding war in Ukraine, a charge both countries have denied, despite significant evidence of such transfers.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This region has a way of grinding up attacks that appear to be transformational.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Israel has been pounding Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon for days.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • But beating the Eagles — on the road and in a short week — would certify Washington in a way the previous 10 weeks haven’t.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The finance sector has had a blowout year, with major banks beating expectations on strong revenue growth, continued net interest income strength, and favorable projections through year’s end and into 2025.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Braying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braying. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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