filleting

Definition of filletingnext
present participle of fillet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filleting
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
  • Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbingly in the universe.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Instead of using an oversized crock or cramming utensils into drawers and making a mess, try hanging them on the wall.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 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
  • Zendaya and her film audience still seem to be figuring that out.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Take your time figuring yourself out.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Shortly after the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was seen trading broadly flat, with regional bourses and sectors painting a mixed picture.
    Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
  • On the sixth day of the sentencing phase of Tanner Horner's trial, new witness testimony is painting a broader picture of who jurors are now being asked to judge.
    Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Kahan is from the Upper Valley, a quaint and seasonally verdant region encompassing parts of eastern Vermont and western New Hampshire, and sliced through by the Connecticut River—a scenic haven for canoers and for anglers chasing trout.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a female suspect with a large knife chasing people near the Safeway store and attempting to stab them.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 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
  • Jeffers then fouled off two two-strike pitches before lacing a two-run double into the right field corner.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • If your ideal weekend involves lacing up trail runners and chasing elevation gain, these landmark destinations deserve a spot on your travel list.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Filleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filleting. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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