frocking

present participle of frock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frocking
Verb
  • Rain is coming, penciled in for an hour or two from now, and a harsh British wind is flinging leaves off branches and cloaking the countryside with something that smells dungy and damp.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Zero-knowledge proofs are frequently misunderstood as mere privacy tools, cloaking information behind cryptographic walls.
    Mirror Tang, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Koupparis, who makes costuming a speciality, is among the most senior members of this group, which first numbered about 15 people when it was founded in 2013.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Whelan said that a costuming Easter egg in the play pays tribute to original Love Boat captain Gavin MacLeod.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Structure it with vesting schedules that reward loyalty and achievement.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Boston Red Sox recently signed Aroldis Chapman to a one-year, $13 million extension, which also includes a mutual vesting option for 2027.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There is a little bit of Italian history embedded in the collection, as draping is informed by Dante Alighieri’s tunics seen in portraits of him.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the woods, appearing in every corner of our porches, and popping up near ceilings all over town.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Frocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frocking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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