garlanding

verb

present participle of garland
as in draping

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  1. draping
  2. stringing
  3. festooning
  4. mounting
  5. projecting
  6. dangling
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  • But Sportman said more must be done, including draping the area with a tarp to prevent more water from entering the hole, hastening more erosion.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of draping
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  • The duo’s latest work suggests that the apes can create new meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs — something akin to syntax, which was once thought to be a unique hallmark of human language.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • In early November, Edie Harmon, who has documented border wall activity in the Jacumba Wilderness since 2020, learned that Marines were stringing wire in an area called Skull Valley.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of stringing
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  • Her floor-skimming train shone like a thousand tiny diamonds, with champagne and silver sequins festooning every inch.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
  • One of the strongest examples of this new trend is French designer Llewellyn Chupin’s Ritual of Adornment collection, which offered a strong contrast between the blocky furniture silhouettes and the delicate ornamentation festooning them.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
Definition of festooning
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  • Their desperation comes as the Venezuelan government faces mounting criticism over its response to the crisis.
    — Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Ciletti said the pressures on retail grocers have been mounting.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of mounting
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  • Overall, analysts are projecting a 70 basis point year-over-year gross margin expansion for the softlines sector.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • The Federal Reserve's recent hawkish stance, holding rates and projecting potential hikes, sets a crucial backdrop, influencing various asset classes.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of projecting
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  • Substitute Desire Doue provided the magic, tiptoeing past opponents in the penalty area and daring a dangling leg from Diego Gomez.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • At the fashion show, Preston wore a satin blazer overcoat over a button-up shirt and tie, with jeans, while James donned a white tank top, jeans, a leather belt and a dangling chain.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of dangling
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