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Recent Examples of gently
Add the chickpeas and shake gently to coat.
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Cook, without disturbing, until the egg starts to set into fluffy curds, 30 to 45 seconds, then gently stir to distribute.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Brandon builds a fire, loads the smoker with hot charcoal, puts the pig in, and then pulls the tenderloin only a few hours into the cooking process; Sieger puts the pig in first, then gently raises the temperature, and does not pull the tenderloin separately.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Next, gently wipe the plastic windows over the sensors with a clean, dry cotton or microfiber cloth.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Handle gently—overworking makes tough burgers.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Experts advise using them gently, wearing protective eyewear, and rinsing the grill after brushing.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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, 14 Apr. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Cook, without disturbing, until the egg starts to set into fluffy curds, 30 to 45 seconds, then gently stir to distribute.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Brandon builds a fire, loads the smoker with hot charcoal, puts the pig in, and then pulls the tenderloin only a few hours into the cooking process; Sieger puts the pig in first, then gently raises the temperature, and does not pull the tenderloin separately.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Next, gently wipe the plastic windows over the sensors with a clean, dry cotton or microfiber cloth.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Handle gently—overworking makes tough burgers.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Experts advise using them gently, wearing protective eyewear, and rinsing the grill after brushing.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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, 14 Apr. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gently
Adverb
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Because Anna and Matteo were never actually together, her clear attraction with Michael doesn’t face any meaningful obstacles, aside from some obligatory (and weakly justified) initial sniping between the two leads.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Rodríguez struck out Olson on a check swing, and Austin Riley weakly rolled a change-up to shortstop to end the threat.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yet the director, Vanessa Caswill, stages it all with a tenderly forlorn Middle American plausibility.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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The making of such a film would look a lot like the funny, tenderly melancholic, and wonderful Candidates of Death.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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While the trees are softly illuminated from below, the flower beds and garden features are accented with lighting from above, a strategy undertaken by Apfelstadt to foster a magical, immersive ambiance.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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But with how softly Aranda’s batted ball was, Chisholm had to turn a double play because throwing home to get Chandler Simpson out at the plate was impossible.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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All eyes were on the 22-year-old guard inside the venue, too, when her little brother sweetly joined her post-selection interview.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The pair’s initially flirty, then sweetly platonic bond helps anchor the show, all while Dylan has been on her own journey of temporarily running her underfunded department while the miserable Dean Vincent Riggs (Alan Ruck) recovers from a heart attack.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Here, sugar packets served with your cappuccino come delicately branded; the bartenders wear vests the color of blood oranges; and the bedding is made by the same company that supplied linens for the original Orient Express trains.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Chief among them is the cinnamon rolls, fluffy, fragrant and delicately sweet.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Besides being a record of events, the work is a crafty portrayal of kingship, presenting Akbar in an adulatory tone, as an exemplary and divinely favored ruler.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some Kurdish legends here in Van say the cats are divinely blessed.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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Heathcliff’s racial ambiguity — so central to the novel’s violence and otherness — is feebly erased.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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One man aboard the boat knew how to navigate the mangroves and sandbars of the keys, and with the late summer sun beating down on the rafters, the boat pushed out feebly into the open ocean.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Williams says the same approach can help caregivers respond more compassionately when someone with dementia expresses a mistaken belief, confusing idea, or hallucination.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Gently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gently. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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