Synonyms of fining

fining 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of fine

as in imposing

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposing
• charging
• levying
• assessing
• putting
• exacting
• penalizing
• taxing
• laying
• extorting
• forcing
• coercing
• gouging
• milking
• docking
• excising
• inflicting
• mulcting
• wringing
• compelling
• squeezing
• fleecing
• bleeding
• skinning
• wresting
• wreaking
• relaying
• shaking down
• reimposing
• setting
• reapplying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminishing
• remitting
• lessening
• releasing
• ignoring
• abating
• forgiving
• disregarding
• excusing
• condoning
• pardoning
• glossing (over)
• glozing (over)

fining

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of fine

as in filtering

to remove usually visible impurities from

the use of egg shells to fine wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filtering
• clarifying
• refining
• cleaning
• extracting
• washing
• purifying
• processing
• distilling
• clearing
• purging
• rectifying
• garbling
• sifting
• cleansing
• leaching
• sieving
• decontaminating
• screening
• disinfecting
• bolting
• elutriating
• sanitizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clouding
• contaminating
• dulling
• soiling
• muddying
• polluting
• dirtying
• defiling
• tainting
• fouling
• besmirching
• sullying
• begriming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fining

Verb

The city is now focused on spoiled food waste cleanup, interim housing for affected residents, and fining Lineage over ongoing air quality issues. — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

County officials issued the citation Thursday, fining Lineage the maximum $500 per day until the violations are corrected. — City News Service, Daily News, 25 July 2026

This style originated on the British Isles in the 18th century, and by the 20th century, it was brewed by adding the shells as a natural fining agent, which also changed its flavor. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

After fining Coupang in June over a massive 2025 data breach, South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said the personal information of more than 37 million people had been exposed, including 33 million Coupang customers. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

The idea of taxing, fining or otherwise demanding revenue from companies whose employees qualify for Medicaid is being debated in several states. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026

As 404 Media reports, Northern District of Mississippi judge Sharion Aycock berated everybody involved in a sanctions order, ultimately fining them, canceling the trial, and barring half of them from appearing in the district’s court for two years. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026

In other words, the league no longer wants to be in the business of fining people for playing Cody Williams and John Konchar in the fourth quarter, or listening to other GMs whining about it. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026

The town council in one Colorado community has approved the first reading of an ordinance designed to prevent the HOA from fining residents for a brown lawn. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 May 2026