fluting

Definition of flutingnext
present participle of flute

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • These clinics do everything digitally, from 3D scanning to CAD/CAM milling to Digital Smile Design (DSD).
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Under special events permits, those booths can sell open containers to customers who want to keep milling around.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Limeira City Council is filing a complaint against the Brazilian federal government following the incident, according to the outlet.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • Democratic states, including California, have fought back by filing lawsuits against federal agencies over certain policies and actions affecting governments programs such as SNAP.
    Lizzie Kane June 14, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • As the boys played, the action came ever closer to grazing the redcoat on duty.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
  • Up close, the shaggy layers framed her face effortlessly, with the shortest layers brushing just past her eyes and the longest layers grazing her jaw bone.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 June 2026
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“Fluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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