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as in color
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face
the pale coloring of people of Irish descent
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
the unexciting facts were given a sensational coloring in the local news
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as in painting
to give color or a different color to
per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake
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as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience
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as in distorting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his news reporting is colored by his prejudices
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as in blushing
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight
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Recent Examples of coloring
PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Each toy has realistic coloring and texture.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The shade became a supermodel signature, coloring the lips of Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Yasmeen Ghauri, Linda Evangelista, and Claudia Schiffer.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Its all-black design is entirely polycarbonate and has no texture or coloring to dress it up.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Each toy has realistic coloring and texture.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
In addition to matching 2-1 records, both teams have two critical similarities coloring their outlooks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The shade became a supermodel signature, coloring the lips of Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Yasmeen Ghauri, Linda Evangelista, and Claudia Schiffer.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coloring
Noun
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The material is man-made from crushed quartz crystals combined with binders like resin and pigments for color.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Purple Potatoes Purple potatoes are high in pigments called anthocyanins, which give them their color and health benefits.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The long-sleeve polo sweater has elegant pearl buttons that pop against the sweater’s neutral color.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The fact that only 24 examples of the Torpedo exist—each with distinctive hull colors, fabrics, and leathers—explains the brand’s heirloom appeal.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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Too often, these nations assume such threats are bluffs or exaggerations because their own logic struggles to grasp that someone would be so blatant.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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That’s only a slight exaggeration.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Construction crews are currently painting, installing fixtures, cabinetry and the ceiling grid, and will soon lay the carpeting.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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In one photo, Dreyer could be seen painting an olive green room's walls white with the help of her 3-year-old son, Russell.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the series, Gacy enjoyed talking about many of his accomplishments and exaggerating some of his stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Blumenthal apologized for exaggerating his military record in 2010 after an investigation by the New York Times.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Other factors may also be distorting reports of public support for political violence.—
Ryan Kennedy,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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Still, another way to view it is that AI is the latest tool in humanity’s long history of shaping and distorting narratives.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And Prince William would have been forgiven for blushing when Kate pointedly replied that the poster had in fact shown the TV hunk from a famous Levi advert.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The kid wore birthday glasses and shook his head at each shot, blushing.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The indigo dye uptake is just like regular cotton.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wash whites separately to avoid yellowing, and wash darks separately to avoid dye transfer.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Coloring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coloring. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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