HALTERING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

haltering

verb

present participle of halter

as in roping

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Verb

Ben and Victor are suspicious of Kriste for immediately grabbing her chalice.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
After a bloody skirmish with the orcs and wild men, an imposing figure arrives on horseback, grabbing one of the warriors and hurling him at Galadriel’s approaching horse.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of grabbing

Verb

And for Democrats, Sunday was a reminder of Will Rogers, as well as the cliche of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Democrats are giddy over the prospect of snatching Senate seats and gubernatorial races in normally red states.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of snatching

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The soon-to-be roof and paving stones have been designed to reduce flood risks by capturing rainwater, which can then be stored underground and used for putting out flames.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Alongside equipment capturing the corona’s visible light, the team has built an assembly of eight cameras to detect light emitted by various iron ions that arise in the corona.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of capturing

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The horse stumbles, trapping Galadriel underneath as the figure, a ring-wearing nazgnagôl, strides toward her.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Heavy downpours on Election Day morning left the Paradise Village neighborhood in Davie underwater, trapping residents and forcing officials to relocate polling sites.

— Anna McAllister, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of trapping

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And for those who don’t have a specific preference in pattern, snagging your gift-wrapping supplies now saves you from a last-minute trip to the store during the busiest time of year.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026
Sometimes, the best part of shopping sale sections during shoulder season is snagging capsule pieces that can be worn year-round.

— Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of snagging

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After corralling the ensuing corner kick, Callender rolled the ball to his left to start a sequence that shredded the Black & Gold.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
If Denver can pressure Purdy, its defensive backs should have no issue corralling the 49ers’ wideouts.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of corralling

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