frilling

present participle of frill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frilling
Verb
  • As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
    Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • But by embroidering the drama of an American navigating Paris Fashion Week with stories of other women caught in the whirl, Winocour dilutes them all.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Someone’s braiding a piece of Shannon’s hair when a barrette falls out and onto the floor beneath the table.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And as founders of Freedom Braiders, my daughter and I lead programs that teach the art of hair braiding and offer cognitive behavior classes in jails.
    Joanna Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For care, the brand recommends a gentle machine cycle or hand-washing the dress to clean it, then hanging it to air-dry.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • George’s only hope of hanging onto the ridiculously extravagant life he’s pitched to Hedda is securing a professorial position at the local university.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Aknvas also chose a light and bright wash for mini dresses, with exaggerated ruffles and lacing details.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Yes, skincare and haircare, which means your favorite players will be lacing up with supple skin and a moisturized scalp.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hopefully, the Browns can begin figuring things out throughout the remainder of the season.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Streaking teams Don’t look now, but some teams that are still in the building stage seem to be figuring things out and have started stringing together wins.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Frilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frilling. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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