curring

Definition of curringnext
present participle of curr

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curring
Verb
  • Now the whole ton is whispering about it, and Lady Whistledown finally had to say something.
    Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • And in April 1974, with everyone whispering about it, the boy finally made his choice.
    Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But the film belongs to Farmer, Jacobs’ own grandmother, who gives Hettie an unfussy sturdiness of mien and spirit to counter the growing, sighing frailty of her person, and a steady, narrow stare that occasionally seems to see through time.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Rising from the center of the bay is a Star Wars-style cockpit, neon-lit and hissing as the door opens to reveal a dashboard equipped with self-flying software.
    Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Bronx Zoo in New York has revived its annual tradition of naming one of the zoo’s thousands of Madagascar hissing cockroaches for $15.
    Julian Torres, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His father trailed him on the ice, murmuring.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.
    Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Many of the cats were underweight with bones showing, and some suffering from respiratory infections were wheezing and had discharge around their eyes and noses.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Noah, however, couldn't run the length of a football field without wheezing.
    Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Curring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curring. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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