coffering

present participle of coffer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffering
Verb
  • In New York, Alcaraz turned up the volume and speed, hitting 42 winners in the final - double that of his opponent - while retaining full control and focus.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The football landscape has changed 20 years on, and 10 new signings show United wanted to change the squad, but there is evident faith in retaining the nucleus of Farke’s 2025 centurions.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Choosing a carry-on that’s large enough to accommodate your packing needs is crucial; without it, your attempts at saving space will likely fall flat.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • As the Sons occupy a government building, Chris springs into action, saving a hostage while killing militant after militant with fists, a copy machine, and — in the most memorably violent use of a writing utensil in a DC Comics adaptation since The Dark Knight — two pencils in the ears.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Are writers withholding their best jokes?
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • These policies include withholding federal research funding and new restrictions against international students.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jackson got Baltimore on the board after Seymour issued his second leadoff walk, depositing a letter-high first-pitch fastball into the left-field bleachers to put the Orioles up 2-1.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
  • There’s a Gambit-adjacent one that has players depositing motes while killing other teams.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The company is preserving mid-20th Century brutalist architecture with finishes and furniture from that period.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This approach eliminates the reliance on chemicals, promotes organic and regenerative farming techniques, and aims to increase yields while preserving the health of the land.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In storage, the concentrated desiccant and pure water are held in tanks, effectively banking cooling potential for later.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • From there, the questions veered into the details of banking regulatory policy.
    Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon, reserving drippings in Dutch oven.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The benefit for the Chiefs would be reserving an extra player or two on the roster.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Dugan is charged with concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor, and obstruction, which is a felony.
    Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Coffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffering. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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