frilling

present participle of frill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frilling
Verb
  • The islands that became the Outer Banks fringing the North Carolina coast first appeared 15,000 years ago, when sea levels dropped and the nation’s shoreline migrated inward from the continental shelf, Young said.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Alongside this darkness, Sage shares the traditions of her people that save her life, braiding her personal story together with Cree stories, and with the ceremonies that have carried her through times of need.
    Eliana Ramage September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The creation of an entirely new style of music, and its coming into being as part of a backlash to the anti-disco backlash, is a complex tale, and Bratton’s braiding together the strands into a coherent, compelling narrative speaks to his gifts as a storyteller.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Turner also faced a scandal hanging over his campaign.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Appointing a Prime Minister will also not resolve the instability hanging over the French parliament due to lack of an absolute majority, especially as the new leader would face the immediate task of passing a 2026 budget.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No one needs to convince a soul that Colman is one of the single best reasons to keep watching movies and TV today, and that her talent for lacing a twinkle with high degrees of thallium is damn near peerless.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The lacing structure on The Roger Pro Fire is designed to give support and lockdown to the midfoot, Janes says.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • However, figuring this out is necessary to balance human realities with ethical leadership.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Companies ‘don’t feel like figuring it out’ There are several reasons that companies may be reluctant to relax their hours and location requirements, Fike says.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Frilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frilling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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