embanking

Definition of embankingnext
present participle of embank

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Verb
  • Coins can also be more convenient to store and transport, while bars are often preferred by investors focused on accumulating larger amounts of gold at a lower cost per ounce.
    Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The results of the draft lottery will matter enormously, of course, as does finding creative ways to shed some of the club’s exorbitant commitments to depreciating veteran assets while accumulating meaningful futures.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Consider grouping similar items together when organizing kitchen tools or decor.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency Designers tell us that an attractive way to showcase a collection is by grouping them together on a wall shelf to call attention to the display.
    Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Gamble is still assembling a staff but one of her assistants will be her brother, Kenneth Davis, a former receiver at Liberty High in Bakersfield.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • With every petal peeled and stem snipped, Phoebe Rupp, Maddie Cofer and Ava Sudbeck are assembling their masterpieces.
    Bo Evans, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Current midfielder Rocky Rodriguez has been leading Costa Rica since 2010, amassing more than 110 caps and 58 goals.
    PJ Green April 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
  • One of the players in attendance is running back Bijan Robinson, who earned AP first-team All-Pro honors after amassing 2,298 yards from scrimmage and 11 total touchdowns during the 2025-26 season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Gao Jiyang, founder and CEO of embodied AI firm Galaxea, said the challenge has shifted from simply collecting more data to allocating it across modalities in a structured way.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The Perseverance rover, which is on Mars collecting rock and soil samples, could face spending reductions.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has declared success and pressured Iran to agree to a deal to end the war, while massing new troops in the Middle East and threatening intense escalation if Tehran doesn't reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route.
    Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Space plants three feet apart for massing in borders and beds or to plant a low hedge.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The quickly conglomerating media industry led Henson to consider corporate partnerships to assist with his goal of further expanding the Muppet media universe.
    Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Lemon won the Biletnikoff Award and earned unanimous All-American honors after piling up 1,156 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns for the Trojans last season.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Happy Easter to all who celebrate and happy Hacks return for the heathens among us worshipping at Deborah Vance’s godless altar — the shrine piling up outside her mansion full of flowers and plush Diet Cokes.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Embanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanking. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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