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Recent Examples of gently
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Working quickly, use a silicone spatula or fork to gently fold the egg toward the edge of the skillet opposite the handle and cover the goat cheese filling.
—Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
LaVon suggests gently cleansing the scalp with a refresher spray after sweating, followed by a few drops of lightweight oil like grapeseed.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
The tag is placed gently on the outside of the butterfly’s wing close to its base so as not to disrupt its mobility, Steinhauer said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Place the lid on the pot and gently shake it from side to side.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Apply Stain Treatment Use the pads of your fingers to gently massage a small amount of dish soap, liquid laundry detergent, or a commercial stain remover, such as Shout, into the stain.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Or sit out on your porch on a warm starry evening with the sound of crickets gently hinting that another perfect day has come to a close.
—Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Working quickly, use a silicone spatula or fork to gently fold the egg toward the edge of the skillet opposite the handle and cover the goat cheese filling.
—Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
LaVon suggests gently cleansing the scalp with a refresher spray after sweating, followed by a few drops of lightweight oil like grapeseed.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
The tag is placed gently on the outside of the butterfly’s wing close to its base so as not to disrupt its mobility, Steinhauer said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Place the lid on the pot and gently shake it from side to side.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Apply Stain Treatment Use the pads of your fingers to gently massage a small amount of dish soap, liquid laundry detergent, or a commercial stain remover, such as Shout, into the stain.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Or sit out on your porch on a warm starry evening with the sound of crickets gently hinting that another perfect day has come to a close.
—Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gently
Adverb
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These differences matter — research shows the benefits are strongest where enforcement is clear and coverage is broad, while partial or weakly enforced laws yield far less impact.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In microtransfer printing, laser dies [red rectangles, left] are weakly held in place on their own wafer.—
Roel Baets,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Apr. 2023
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The woman has since adopted the kitten—who turned out to be a boy—and shared sweet updates, including videos of him being tenderly bottle-fed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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On the director’s cue, Mary Berry was tenderly extricated from her thermal gilet and the floor was purged of its few dozen researchers, home economists, sound recordists, camera operators, technicians, producers, and researchers.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The golden past always has the sheen of nostalgia, captured in the wide aspect ratio and softly grainy footage of a Hollywood classic.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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As the home of muscle cars, Detroit knows something about speaking softly and carrying a big engine.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Law and Coan were captured sitting at a table together inside the gala, with the actor leaning over at one point with a smile to tell his wife something and sweetly caressing her back.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-five years have passed since Paul Scholes met David Beckham’s corner so sweetly on the edge of the Bradford City penalty area that Matt Clarke stood no chance in the home goal.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Failure to treat fruit delicately is a common apple-picking mistake.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
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For every prepared crust that comes out golden and delicately flaky, there’s another that’ll never be anything but gray and soggy.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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There’s a sense of ambiguity over whether Ann Lee was divinely inspired or an opportunistic cult leader.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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When Javi Met Mari is a classic rom-com with a modern heart, a divinely fun read.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Each was compassionately euthanized Thursday.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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This means training businesses, libraries and public service workers to interact compassionately with people living with cognitive impairments.—
Taylor Penn-Vessels,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
Adverb
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The gallery smells faintly of cinnamon and polished wood.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Mars, now getting dimmer, will glow faintly just above and to the left of the lunar crescent.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Gently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gently. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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