filleting

Definition of filletingnext
present participle of fillet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filleting
Verb
  • Consumer Reports revealed last year that carcinogens were found in samples of 10 popular synthetic braiding hair brands.
    Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Bowman is working to create a stable home environment with freedom of expression for her 8-year-old daughter, Alex, and has already introduced the foundations of braiding.
    Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There was a metal cot, a coal-burning stove and a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • For now, worried residents are anxiously awaiting the public meeting, and Quant is hanging her hopes on getting a contested case hearing on the books.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 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
  • In a ruse that, for lack of a more astute reference point here, feels very Don Draper-coded, Rose poses as the dear male soldier who died next to her in battle, figuring why waste the deeds to perfectly decent land, or his name.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Somehow, the guy known for not thinking much about results has a stealthy knack for figuring things out.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Slok cited a slew of academic studies on AI and productivity, painting a contradictory picture about the utility of the technology.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In addition, Granite Construction Company will make improvements to adjacent taxiways, upgrading lighting and painting new striping and markings.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Americans — Tabitha and Tara Peterson, Cory Thiesse and Taylor Anderson-Heide — were chasing the rest of the match, never able to cobble together more than one point with their hammer.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
  • While the trend concerns mostly dramas, American actors are also chasing lighter material from Europe.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Chromatic aberration is very well controlled, with minimal color fringing even when shooting wide open.
    Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Details like eyelash fringing, subtle embroidery, and embossed velvet designs are an easy way to dress up a mundane sectional or lackluster white couch.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The lacing system is top-notch.
    Cory Smith, Outside, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Nike even came out with self-lacing high-tops a decade ago — the Nike Air Mag.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Filleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filleting. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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