filleting

present participle of fillet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filleting
Verb
  • The color-happy fiber braiding here is another detail to look forward to, capable of adding boldness to your otherwise quiet-luxury ‘fit formulas during fall.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The incenses were twisting in the air, the different smokes braiding themselves like hair in Coraline’s gloved fingers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jenner donned a black leather bra and matching micro shorts that had hanging silver chains attached at the hips.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The one specific pressing issue hanging over the Bengals is the future of star defensive end Trey Handrickson, who has been at odds with them for months.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But by embroidering the drama of an American navigating Paris Fashion Week with stories of other women caught in the whirl, Winocour dilutes them all.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just figuring the run right there, Blake’s pitched some of the biggest outs, innings in the postseason for us.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The bigger issue is the Texas A&M defense, which was assaulted by a Notre Dame offense still figuring it out with a first-year starter at quarterback.
    Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Guard members have also been tasked with beautification efforts, like collecting trash, spreading mulch and painting fences.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands of lakes and ponds are excellent for kayaking and canoeing, with the colored leaves reflected on the water’s surface painting a dreamy picture.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet everyone around me seemed to be chasing release by optimizing their prison jobs, their studies, their participation in self-help groups.
    Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Such a special occasion called for just the right host—an alumnus found on any list of greatest cast members, but one who’s also easily recognizable to the younger audiences that the show is always chasing.
    Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
    Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The islands that became the Outer Banks fringing the North Carolina coast first appeared 15,000 years ago, when sea levels dropped and the nation’s shoreline migrated inward from the continental shelf, Young said.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Yes, skincare and haircare, which means your favorite players will be lacing up with supple skin and a moisturized scalp.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
  • From children on the playground to adults simply trying to keep fit, there’s something understandable about lacing up your shoes and seeing how far your legs can take you.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Filleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filleting. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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