feathering

Definition of featheringnext
present participle of feather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feathering
Verb
  • Rodriguez was seen on camera sitting behind the boy and pulling his arms behind his back causing his shoulders to flare out, police say.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Last week, the archdiocese accused CPS of abruptly pulling the funding from only Catholic schools before the school year ended, even questioning if the district had mismanaged money and if the district was targeting their religious schools.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Chromatic aberration is very well controlled, with minimal color fringing even when shooting wide open.
    Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, Consumer Reports conducted a study that found carcinogens, a substance that can increase the risk of cancer, in 10 popular synthetic braiding hair brands.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
  • It was founded by Maeve Heim, who grew up working in her mother’s African braiding salon.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Has Alec been embroidering the truth?
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Hawley and a team of craftspeople worked across the globe embroidering, aging and tinting the costumes for the film.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This time of year, the Big Dipper, which serves as the rear end and tail of the constellation Ursa Major or the Big Bear, is hanging nearly upside down in the high north-northeast sky.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Plant them in containers, hanging baskets, flower beds, or rock gardens in USDA Zones 6-11.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And with a compressed preseason window and key contributors still overseas, the margin for figuring things out isn’t wide.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Without a basic plan, groups tend to stop abruptly, block walkways, or create congestion while figuring things out.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Towns recorded his first block just before halftime, chasing Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker down for a rejection of his driving layup attempt.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • An earlier version of the film dealt with allegations brought by 13-year-old Jordan Chandler in the early Nineties, albeit painting Jackson as the victim of a blackmail plot.
    Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Tasks like painting the deck and painting the bottom of the hull are part of routine maintenance.
    Amy Morin, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Feathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feathering. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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