coffering

Definition of cofferingnext
present participle of coffer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffering
Verb
  • Beyond raw power, the technology proved its resilience, retaining over 95 per cent of its performance after 1,100 hours of continuous use.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
  • With his departure, retaining Baugh became necessary for what Sumrall is trying to establish.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The containers stack together for space-saving storage and are dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In addition to bills aimed at saving Coloradans money, there will be more 50 criminal justice bills aimed at making the state safer.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • James said the administration has not provided evidence of fraud or misuse of child care funding in New York, while ignoring the standard processes for withholding such funds.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In November 2025, a federal judge temporarily barred the government from withholding funding from the University of California.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Pass Them Down Friends, family, and neighbors might be happy to receive hand-me-downs in good condition, just be sure to check with them before depositing a storage boxful on their porch.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Glenda Mooneyham, a South Carolina widow in her 70s, was duped into depositing $30,000 in a Bitcoin Depot ATM inside a Circle K in November 2023.
    Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Tributes and messages of condolence have poured in from customers, community members, and fans of the iconic restaurant, many of whom credited Pierce-Sherrod with preserving the spirit and legacy of Harold’s Chicken for future generations.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Most reported 10 to 12 months is a standard timeline to preserving an animal and mounting for customers.
    Erika Stanish, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of stocking one vaccine, pediatricians would have to stock three different ones and then track the separate shots for each of their patients.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Schroder was banking on bigger offers on the free agent market, but the decision ultimately cost him millions of dollars.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Researchers are also banking DNA, creating a kind of reef edition of Noah’s Ark.
    Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Add most of the arugula reserving a few leaves for a garnish, the capers, and most of the fresh herb leaves reserving some for a garnish.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Drain, reserving a quarter cup of pasta water.
    Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Coffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffering. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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