coapting

present participle of coapt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coapting
Verb
  • Friedrichsen, a Wake Forest transfer, was among the trio of Wildcats in double figures, connecting on three triples and dealing a team-high three assists in the win.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Foraging for black walnuts is a long-standing tradition in the Ozarks, providing extra cash for harvesters and connecting people with the outdoors.
    Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • When an aneurysm bursts, Moore said, clamping or coiling — filling the bubble with wire — are effective treatments.
    Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
  • For best results, hold it for a few seconds after clamping, then repeat from the base to the tip of the lashes to lock in the curl—there’s an art to it, after all.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Train Queensland Rail’s network is fast, clean, and reliable, linking the city to the airport, suburbs, and coastal escapes like the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
    Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Some research groups have tried linking several short crystals in sequence so each crystal handles part of the amplification.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Flex your left knee at a 90-degree angle and place the rope around the mid-foot, clasping the rope with the right hand.
    Gerard Hartmann, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Next page, clasping hands with Schweitzer in her satin, white wedding dress with a rose bouquet.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the kitchen, overseen by Curtola along with the chef de cuisine Ben Zook, seems more interested in conjuring an authenticity of atmosphere than in adhering strictly to traditional recipes or preparations.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
  • After evaluating 200 hospital patients participating in the King's College London Oral, Dental, and Craniofacial Biobank, researchers found that those adhering most closely to a Mediterranean diet had the lowest levels of gum disease.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the wake of the election results—an outcome that once again underscored the deep divisions running through the United States—Ladd left a thoughtful message aimed at uniting a nation at odds with itself.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Quantum gravity, the latest framework uniting relativity and quantum mechanics, proposes that even space and time are not fundamental.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The silhouette featured an almond toe and stacked block heel, while the shaft made a unique statement with cinching at the ankle, a general looseness up the leg and then a lace threaded through the circumference about three-quarters of the way up, knotted in a bow as a dainty embellishment.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
  • One look was an ultra-cinching sheer corset minidress paired with lace-up heels and the other was a Dilara Findikoglu design with a teeny beaded bra as a top.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even as federal funding resumes, local colleges, businesses and nonprofits are joining county agencies in maintaining relief efforts for as long as Sacramento-area residents need them.
    Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Also joining Williams were two directors involved in foreign trade operations for Hillwood, Joshua Griffith and JR Holcomb.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Coapting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coapting. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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