CORDING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

cording

verb

present participle of cord

as in cinching

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The Albiceleste went in search of the equalizer and Messi’s movement ramped up, cinching in the stranglehold on Egypt’s upset bid.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Its waist-cinching, high-rise structure shapes and smooths, while its stretchy, yet compression-like fabric adds extra comfort.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Definition of cinching

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One customer recently announced plans to purchase 500 trucks powered by Aurora’s self-driving system, although the company cautioned that some customer intentions may not yet represent binding orders.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
The committee’s recommendation is not a binding decision, and the addition of BP-157, KPV, and any other peptides to the list will still have to go through a lengthy public rulemaking process.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026

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As Sourcing Journal has been reporting, artificial intelligence is threading through nearly all of these investments, though rarely as a standalone product.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
In terms of threading the needle between the experimentation and playing Lestat does before landing on a style that’s uniquely his, Lestat’s preference for musical exploration is akin to Hart’s own.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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One of the two men accused of zip-tying and holding hostage two national forest employees last week had a violent criminal charge dismissed because of overcrowding in the state’s mental health facilities, a Washington prosecutor said.

— Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Just a fraction of an inch can separate a player from hitting a flyball to left field and, say, tying a franchise record for career home runs.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

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