GUTTERING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

guttering

verb

Definition of guttering

present participle of gutter

as in smelting

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The system builds complex metal structures by melting steel wire with electric arcs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Sunflower and jojoba seed oils do much of the makeup-melting work while replenishing skin with emollient moisture, and a supporting cast of ceramides, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, cica, and fig helps hydrate, soothe, and support the moisture barrier.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

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Mostly, the cast comes across as a group of friends and co-workers trying to produce comedy together, while fully aware that winning Game Changer just means getting two seconds of celebration and a gag prize.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
The young woman who wrote this code was primarily trying to improve her self-image.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

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Scientists believe it may have been linked to thawing permafrost, causing rocks to tumble onto the glacier, destabilizing it.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Additionally, health inspectors cited 10 eateries after finding health food violations from improperly thawing shrimp to mold-like residue on an ice machine.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 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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One person not surprised by Yancy’s win was Lauren Beth Gash, the founding chair of the Tenth Congressional District Democrats.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
But the dispute quickly escalated into a reputational crisis for the biennale, with artists from Taiwan and China condemning the name change as a betrayal of its founding ideals.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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