filleting

Definition of filletingnext
present participle of fillet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filleting
Verb
  • But even as research about these chemicals mounts, business continues as usual in many hair braiding shops across the country.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
  • While she was eventually grandfathered in, she was barred from teaching braiding to others.
    Marissa Armas, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In his monologue, Gosling began going through the motions of singing a song about Earth (with a planetary model hanging down as a visual) before getting distracted by pop star Harry Styles in the front row.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Some of the artworks depict the flag with missing stars or hanging upside-down.
    Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 8 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
  • Finch senses the team figuring itself out as well.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • To be sure, Republicans wanted to face Crockett in the general, figuring their chances in Texas were better against a progressive Black woman rather than a Presbyterian white man.
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Trans World Airlines was in the process of painting its planes with a strikingly similar color scheme when it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Since then, crowds for their games have been populated by Japanese locals donning their jerseys, painting their faces, and chanting the Czech team name before each pitch their team throws or sees.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Though South Dakota State is a regular participant in the NCAA Tournament, and likely would have been dancing win or lose, the Bison were chasing their first bid in the 68-team field.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Like many of their fans, each member was born to immigrant parents who settled in Southern California chasing something better.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 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
  • Luis Arraez walked to force in a run, then Willson Contreras followed by lacing a two-run single into left to stretch the lead to 5–1 before the Netherlands could record an out.
    Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Prosecutors allege Kouri Richins tried to poison her husband a few days later, on Valentine’s Day, by lacing his sandwich.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Filleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filleting. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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