Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calving
Verb
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There's a lot of kindling around, and there's a lot of like newspapers that can catch on fire.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Science builds on prior insights, and a handy repository of past advances serves as kindling for future discoveries.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just before Thursday’s taping Pence and Emanual met outside the greenroom, and each greeted each other warmly, quickly asking each other questions about their kids before anything else, while kidding with each other about a long unpaid bet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Okay, kidding about that last part.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Calving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calving. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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