crisping

present participle of crisp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisping
Verb
  • Wooden slats hang from the ceiling, rippling across like water.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The effects of this defunding are already rippling across the country, from Florida to Oregon.
    Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The video shows Brown seated behind the victim before pulling out a folding knife and stabbing her multiple times without provocation.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Wild Land also packages in a standard folding mini-table that can be used right inside the tent as a low dining table or laptop workstation in conjunction with the folding mat that doubles as a lounge seat, also included standard.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Here’s a cotton dress that resists wrinkles thanks to its poplin fabric—a tight weave that boosts durability and prevents creasing.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Crisping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisping. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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