doming

verb

present participle of dome
as in swelling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doming
  1. swelling
  2. protruding
  3. lengthening
  4. bulging
  5. jutting
  6. overhanging
  7. standing out
  8. pouting
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  • Bond auction draws highest yield since 2007 An auction of 30-year Treasury bonds Thursday drew the highest yield in nearly 20 years, underscoring how swelling bond supply is driving investors to demand higher returns from government debt.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • This can result in blood pooling in the legs, causing discomfort, swelling or a heavy feeling.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • Next, plug the separate, short USB-C cable protruding from the back support bar into the port on the seat's base.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • The small black object protruding underneath the door kept showing up and the woman told her mother about her suspicions.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of protruding
Verb
  • These large-range movements keep your body moving through the stretch, shortening and lengthening your muscles.
    — Hannah Harper, Health, 1 July 2026
  • This cropped wide-leg style is made from lightweight denim that feels especially suited for summer, with a leg-lengthening high waist and relaxed shape.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of lengthening
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  • As the influence of the Daoism of Celestial Masters spread, Zhang Daoling would also come to be seen as a powerful deity in his own right, often depicted with bulging eyes and wearing a red robe, accompanied by a tiger.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Dodgers two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani waddled through the clubhouse after the Dodgers’ 4-3 comeback victory against the Padres on Friday night, the bulging ice wraps around his left knee and right arm creating a penguin-like effect to his gait.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of bulging
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  • Head to Boar’s Tusk as the sun sets, a stunning geological feature jutting 400 feet in the horizon.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • Qatar, a geographically small country jutting off the Arabian Peninsula into the Persian Gulf, is ruled by a hereditary monarchy and is one of the wealthiest producers of oil and natural gas on the planet.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of jutting
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  • That includes the overhanging flat roof supported by thin gold metallic columns.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Although some mushrooms tolerate sun, mushrooms are more likely to sprout in shady spots with lots of overhanging trees and brush.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
Definition of overhanging
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  • Narrative podcasts are under threat primarily because of high production costs, a shift in listener habits toward video formats, and the difficulty of standing out in a crowded market.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Moments now priceless, with one cross-country road trip standing out above the others.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Definition of standing out
Verb
  • Some people will probably be pouting in those debriefs.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • My introduction to Peters came late last year, when Instagram’s algorithm served me a video of him wearing a baseball cap, primping and pouting for the camera.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of pouting
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