frocking

Definition of frockingnext
present participle of frock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frocking
Verb
  • This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Morning Star was recorded straight to tape on a Portastudio in Stockholm and Marchenko’s current home of Berlin, cloaking everything in a thin mist of hiss.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
  • An IndyStar investigation published last year revealed that the group, known as the Wolverines, abused their power for years, cloaking themselves in a code of silence and operating with impunity.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cats is a ballroom-culture fantasia, stuffed to the brim with stunning displays of costuming artistry across two acts of musical-theater excess.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 May 2026
  • The pas de deux between Billy and Kris is entrancingly sexy, and the film’s love relationship to movie magic is just as romantic, from Anderson’s grand-dame costuming to the matte paintings that serve as backdrops in both the film-within-the-film and the one containing it.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Many equity agreements allow accelerated vesting on involuntary termination; fewer workers know this than should.
    Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Employers must disclose vesting schedules so workers understand when employer contributions are no longer forfeited if their employment ends.
    Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • These red carpet-worthy pieces include dramatically draping diamond necklaces, icy diamond and ruby bracelets, superb emerald and diamond jewels and celestial sapphire and diamond rings.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Simple styling tricks like tying, wrapping, or draping a scarf can transform basic pieces into more polished, creative looks.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 May 2026
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“Frocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frocking. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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