FEATHERING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

feathering

verb

Definition of feathering

present participle of feather

as in pulling

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Verb

The first daily chart, going back to July, shows PJP rallying through the summer, topping in late August, and pulling back into October before advancing again.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
With a tighter opening, the octopus added a step, pulling the remaining arms through before squeezing its head and mantle through separately.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of pulling

Verb

Sustainability is a priority at Sal Salis, with the 16 eco-luxury safari tents designed for minimal impact, just metres from the largest fringing reef in the world, its barefoot luxury as nature intended.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
An easy 10-minute swim will have you on the fringing reef, with slivers of multi-coloured fish, gliding turtles and epic coral formations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of fringing

Verb

Roksanda’s Spring 2027 collection is inspired in large part by textile sculptor Françoise Grossen, whose designs incorporated a lot of dramatic knotting and braiding.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Braids and the Bonds of Sisterhood The act of braiding each other’s hair throughout history is what Gibson calls an intimate one.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of braiding

Verb

In his letter to Hawley, Manfred said that rule was collectively bargained with the MLB Players Association and prohibits players from writing, attaching, affixing, embroidering or otherwise displaying messages on apparel or playing equipment.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
The touchscreen allows for easy controls and lets users visually preview the design before embroidering starts.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 May 2026

Definition of embroidering

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Located on the seventh floor of the hotel, with views out across Vienna’s rooftops, it’s moodily lit with trailing ferns hanging from the ceiling.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
The plan is to leave a year-long wait between the two event movies, leaving fans hanging like back in the MCU’s glory days.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of hanging

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How to Quit Smoking finds Fike at 30, now a dad and still figuring a lot of things out.

— Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
There’s a lot left to get back on the right track — especially with the New York Giants figuring things out at the top of the division — but Monday’s result could serve as the launching pad for a run in the next few weeks.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of figuring

Verb

Florida should belong to the people who live here, not billionaires with cushy coastal vacation homes or corporations chasing a tax haven.

— Cameron Driggers, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Throughout this story, the husband is unwittingly chasing a sense of relief.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

For years, conservatives have been painting California as a progressive basket case, predicting that Democratic mismanagement would plunge its economy down the tubes and send rich people fleeing.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
My local store was running an employee pumpkin-painting contest, with all the finished pumpkins lined up in the big bay window by the checkout lines for patrons to vote on their favorite one.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 1 Nov. 2026

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