cawing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cawing
Adjective
  • Miran has previously voiced strident criticism of the Fed.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • That might have been an audacious move in a film less strident and more subtle.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • As Verlander walked off the mound, he was greeted with a raucous standing ovation.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Another is Normal, the raucous action pic written by John Wick and Nobody creator Derek Kolstad and starring Bob Odenkirk.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • By bringing the plant to a screeching halt, and interrupting the labor pipeline, costs will inevitably rise.
    Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The bloody corridors are filled with screeching buzzsaws, slashing knives and earlier victims hanging on meat hooks.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Recently, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare likened the platform to North Korean hackers for bypassing anti-scraping protections on websites.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Cramming his wide screen with the comings and goings of a 24-character ensemble, Altman creates an incredible, cacophonous entertainment, equal parts comedy and tragedy, featuring terrific original songs and an unforgettable ending.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
  • Apart from the occasional timid car—and the less timid, cacophonous crows—the East Nashville community appeared to be following weather warnings and taking advantage of the cozy Friday at home.
    Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Don't use steel wool or anything too abrasive.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Of course Fennell is making an abrasive, porny movie that may or may not open with a corpse ejaculating.
    Emily Temple September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Two events led to a new direction The pastor pointed to two jarring events in March 2019 that led the congregation to its current place.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Set up familiar spaces – Arrange furniture and pet belongings in a similar way in the new home to make the transition less jarring.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Her dark hair fans out in slick discordant plumes, like mine.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That bill passed the Senate but never even got a hearing in the House — a discordant note in an otherwise relentless prohibitionist score.
    Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Cawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cawing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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