braying

present participle of bray

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of braying As the insignias are cut off his uniform and his sword broken, Dreyfus (played by Louis Garrel) loudly declares his innocence, both to his brothers-in-arms and to the braying public outside the gates. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braying
Verb
  • This budget-friendly Presto knife sharpener features a two-stage sharpening system for grinding knife blades and honing them to a polished and sharp finish.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One end of the spectrum are stress fracture, which are very small, often described as hairline fractures that result from repetitive force and pounding to the bone over time.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even well-meaning regulation can have soul-destroying and industry-crushing consequences.
    David Doty, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Electric trucks from Volvo Trucks, supported by material transport, are enabling fully emission-free operations from selective gutting through to concrete crushing, materials processing, and transport.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yes, that’s Lane Kiffin adapting by becoming a basketball goal (while also adapting by beating Arkansas 41-35 with Division II Ferris State transfer Trinidad Chambliss stepping in for Austin Simmons at QB).
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Braying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braying. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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