haltering

verb

present participle of halter
as in roping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haltering
  1. grabbing
  2. snatching
  3. capturing
  4. trapping
  5. collaring
  6. snagging
  7. seizing
  8. corralling
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  • College students would drive—or bike—across the city to shop there before grabbing a snack—perhaps a nutritious multigrain muffin?
    — Roseann Cattani, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • McKay is accused of grabbing the boy by his ankles, pinning him on the ground and then holding him down by the ankles on the seat portion of a chair.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of grabbing
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  • In the end, Seattle outmaneuvered and outbodied the Sparks, snatching steals and flipping the ball around the perimeter until the Storm fired off a shot.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Heim, the 2024 truck series champion who will move full time into Cup next season with 23XI Racing, led the final three laps after snatching first from teammate Tyler Reddick.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
Definition of snatching
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  • Leveraging iRacing's renowned expertise, the title promises an authentic, immersive, and hyper-realistic open-wheel racing experience, capturing the NTT IndyCar Series' speed, precision, and drama.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The material has the potential to combat climate change by capturing and storing carbon or other pollutants, and by extracting water from the atmosphere in water-scarce areas.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of capturing
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  • Prohibitive housing costs aren’t just trapping younger adults in parental homes.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Summer campers rescued Friday’s drenching rains washed away roads around Camp Taum Sauk, trapping children and staffers at the site in the small southeastern community of Lesterville, according to Sgt.
    — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of trapping
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  • At least one wolf died during a collaring operation, according to previous Bee reporting.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • The collaring project aims to give insight into pup survival, and causes and rates of mortality.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Definition of collaring
Verb
  • If this sounds like you, here’s some advice for snagging last-minute bargains.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The pair got to the viewing area for the men’s street skateboard final with plenty of time to spare, snagging a prime spot to watch legends like Huston and Onodera.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026
Definition of snagging
Verb
  • Kepler is clearly focused on seizing this second chance and putting his past behind him.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of seizing
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  • To see Kyra on a bullhorn corralling massive crowds at BravoCon was truly a sight to behold.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
  • Sixth District Council member Johnathan Duncan praised the traffic officers for doing the dangerous job of corralling traffic at the busy airport.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Definition of corralling
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“Haltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltering. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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