CORDING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

cording

verb

present participle of cord

as in cinching

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My mom has an eye for detail, and this button-down jumpsuit has that trending gingham print, a waist-cinching corset bodice, and pleats for extra sophistication.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Dow stood with three tattooed and shirtless jumpers, weaving white paracord through hooks in the canvas and cinching it tight.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cinching

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Indeed, earlier this year the EU created a legally binding 2040 emissions reduction target.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
That binding — along with effects similar to opioid drugs such as heroin, oxycodone or fentanyl — makes kratom an opioid-like drug, though its biological effects are weaker than those of typical opioids.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of binding

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Mamdani’s alternative would revisit the 2006 strategy by threading an elevated bypass into the narrow slot between the BQE and Brooklyn Bridge Park.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026
The set is made up of a basic tee and roomy shorts that feature contrast threading to give them some stylish edge.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

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Trump is leaning into transactional politics by tying his administration directly to economic benefits in states that could determine control of Congress.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Other fans criticized Clark for celebrating at a concert only hours after missing a potential game-tying shot in Indiana’s loss.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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