as in licking
to strike repeatedly
vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet
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Recent Examples of currying
For instance, between 1875 and 1885, one Gilded Age railroad company spent approximately $500,000 (equivalent to approximately $15 million today) currying the favor of government officials each year.
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Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The event was a surreal mashup of soccer and favor-currying.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Soon, companies learn that success depends less on innovation or competition than on currying political favor.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The event was a surreal mashup of soccer and favor-currying.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Soon, companies learn that success depends less on innovation or competition than on currying political favor.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for currying
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There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
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Your table will be licking their fingers.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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On his last day before he’s scheduled to ride off on his motorcycle for a three-month sabbatical that’s only barely disguising his suicidal ideation, Robby spends his final shift lashing out at his co-workers.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Things are not going well at the moment, so the president is lashing out.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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They were later located hiding in a nearby neighborhood and taken into custody.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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For moms who sometimes resort to hiding in the closet to finish their chapters.—
Lit Hub Approved,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Quié kept getting up, sitting down, calling out to people in the street, checking on the kitchen, and whipping out his phone to film promotional videos.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As Aubry points out, Cirie is out there whipping votes and changing almost everyone’s minds.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Foo Fighters, pretty much the definition of a major international 21st century rock band, is doing a pop-up show in Bridgeport.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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What Laura is doing is really important, but other things are really important to her.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Workers and technicians are hammering away in preparation for the return of Blue Man Group to Orlando, right down to the placement and pounding of PVC pipes, one of the ensemble’s distinctive musical instruments.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4 on Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Giants rediscovered their offense Friday, battering one of their former pitchers and winning 10-5 against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku began battering the Northern Mariana Islands earlier this week, causing damage on the islands of Tinian and Saipan and flash flooding in Guam, the site of several American military bases.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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On the throw home, Williams advanced to second, beating a tag, and Brown raced home from third to score the third run.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Deni Avdija had 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Blazers, who advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2021 by beating the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Currying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currying. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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