buttoning

verb

present participle of button
as in fastening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttoning
  1. fastening
  2. affixing
  3. tying
  4. clasping
  5. bending
  6. clamping
  7. cinching
  8. clenching
Verb
  • The vest inflates by pulling it through your kid’s arms and fastening the belt.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Technicians seated along an assembly line were fastening artificial tendons to the fingers to link them with actuators in the wrist.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of fastening
Verb
  • The math world just got a new genius—a prodigy who announced himself by affixing his name to his signature feat of numerical prowess.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
  • That sounds simple, but the complexity of counting calories went mainstream recently, when a lawsuit accused the maker of David protein bars of affixing labels that misrepresent how many calories and how much fat the products contain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of affixing
Verb
  • As an astute student of soul, Jasmine Rose Wilson has identified a common thread tying together all the different permutations of the music.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
  • The French Open, Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland, all of them are opportunities to win the Race to Dubai — and deny McIlroy a record-tying eighth title.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of tying
Verb
  • Their logo is an osprey, clasping a baseball bat in its talons.
    — Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Charlotte, an avid tennis fan like her mom, could be seen clasping her face in shock with her eyes wide during the games, mirroring Kate's own expressions at times.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of clasping
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  • The two-time Emmy winner penned 10 episodes of Vince Gilligan’s landmark crime series before staying with Sony/AMC to shepherd four seasons of the genre-bending Preacher.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
  • Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s appearance in the Royal Box is another example of bending the rules, as typically, children aren’t permitted in the exclusive seating area.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Definition of bending
Verb
  • The headphones uses a 12-point through-bolt construction, with 12 screws clamping the housing assembly from the outer housing to the front plate.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Firefighters quickly tended to mother and baby, clamping and cutting the umbilical cord, and both were transported in stable condition to the hospital.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of clamping
Verb
  • The Albiceleste went in search of the equalizer and Messi’s movement ramped up, cinching in the stranglehold on Egypt’s upset bid.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Its waist-cinching, high-rise structure shapes and smooths, while its stretchy, yet compression-like fabric adds extra comfort.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of cinching
Verb
  • While not everyone experiences such dramatic effects, experts say stress, clenching and even past trauma can contribute to TMJ issues.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
  • The Beloved, his first film in Competition at Cannes, is an incredible achievement that builds on all those films and leaves them standing in the dust, hitting all the same tense throat-clenching beats but somehow transcending genre altogether.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Definition of clenching
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