frocking

present participle of frock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frocking
Verb
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • 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
  • And because the technology is baked into the fiber, the sweat-cloaking performance lasts through numerous wear and wash cycles.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Athena is like Odysseus’s overbearing coach, offering hints about what’s going to happen in the future, egging him on, and occasionally cloaking him in disguises.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The series also won honors for its production design, cinematography, editing, costuming, and directing.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Sergio and Liz were both members of the 501st Legion, a charity and costuming group celebrating Star Wars.
    Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Those deals, which are separate from 32 Equity, are shared through the cap via non-cash accounting, priced at fair market value on the date of vesting and amortized over 10 years.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • His annual equity award will see 25 percent of shares vest over time, and the remaining 75 percent vesting based on Apple’s performance compared to other companies in the S&P 500 index.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The three-layer cake was designed to reflect the structure of the reception room — fondant draped like the velvet draping on the walls adorned the sides of the cake, with edible pearl detailing.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Its medium weight feels substantial without being too heavy, and its 50 x 60 inch size is perfect for draping over a sofa or armchair.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Earl of Nithsdale broke out of the Tower of London by dressing as a lady-in-waiting and slipping past the guards.
    Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • What was the reason, exactly, for agents dressing for battle and toting weapons and riding in boats down the Chicago River?
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Tom Marchitelli blazed a unique trail in his rise to suiting mostly NFL superstars as a founder, designer and stylist for custom menswear brand Gentleman’s Playbook.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Operational databases—often NoSQL systems—excel at reacting to change instantly and fetching individual records with almost no delay, suiting situations where the business must act on new data in near real time.
    Kevin Mathrani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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“Frocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frocking. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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