GUTTERING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

guttering

verb

Definition of guttering

present participle of gutter

as in smelting

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My five children had the joy of experiencing Donna’s warmth and the warmth of those doughnuts melting in your mouth.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Some days are meant for just melting on your couch and shooting some hoops on your PS5, knowing that your tech has your back.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of melting

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The 42-year-old woman, who was driving the SUV, and the 35-year-old man riding in the vehicle were arrested after trying to flee the scene on foot, according to the sheriff's office.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
With fall in full swing in the South, outdoor critters are inevitably trying to find their way into our homes.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026

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The housing market shows no signs of thawing, after the sharp rate increase in September sent it into a deep freeze.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
The ice may be thawing in the United States-Canada trade negotiations as the former heads into a contentious midterm season and the latter grapples with a flagging export economy.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of thawing

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Summit has proposed capturing CO2 emissions from dozens of ethanol plants in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska, liquefying it under pressure and transporting it via the pipeline to North Dakota, to sequester it deep underground.

— Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
Their chemical concoction containing the bacterium is then pumped in, liquefying the rock underground.

— Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026

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Eric Groves is the CEO and co-founder of Alignable, a networking platform for small business owners, and was a founding executive at Constant Contact.

— Eric Groves, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
The odd man out is founding guitarist Rich Williams, who still tours occasionally but has health issues.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

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