GUTTERING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

guttering

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Definition of guttering

present participle of gutter

as in smelting

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The topping, a mixture of heavy cream and mascarpone, is light and creamy without melting as easily in the summer heat.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
When a large body hits, some of the impact energy goes into vaporizing or melting rock right at the impact site.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026

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There are pros and cons to trying to build strategies based on avoiding specific companies, noted Warren Hurt, chief investment officer at F&M Trust.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
After decades of American poobahs trying to hook mainstream viewers to watch, this feelgood story is finally doing it.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

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Concrete cracking can be caused by tree roots and soil movement, freezing and thawing cycles in the winter, and expansion during the summer.

— Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Any leftover moisture will increase sogginess after thawing, so be sure to dry them thoroughly.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026

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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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Our founding principles, articulated in 1776, emphasized self-reliance, resolve in the face of adversity, and the courage to compete on terms of one’s own choosing.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and an educator on critical thinking.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026

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