chamfering

verb

present participle of chamfer
as in beveling

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  1. milling
  2. filing
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  • Players were milling around midfield, exchanging jerseys and making small talk when Chubb appeared to say something to Jackson, who was chatting with another Bills player.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Most people milling around the neighborhood probably don’t know that blocks away, Chavarria and his team are up here, dreaming up how pop culture will look next.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Getty Images, a massive image licensing company with hundreds of millions of assets in its library, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Douglas District Attorney's Office is not filing any charges in connection with the death of a 12-year-old Mason Creek Middle School student after a fight after school earlier this year.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of filing
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“Chamfering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamfering. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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