homeschooling

verb

present participle of homeschool
as in preaching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeschooling
  1. preaching
  2. drilling
  3. grounding
  4. preparing
  5. lecturing
  6. informing
  7. qualifying
  8. familiarizing
Verb
  • So as the Knicks begin training camp with dreams of hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy again, Brown is already preaching to his players the importance of maintaining their edge.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Alpert, now Ram Dass, returned from India in white robes and bare feet, preaching and writing about consciousness.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of preaching
Verb
  • The company is drilling toward rock measuring 750°F (400°C), where each well could deliver up to 10 times the power of a conventional geothermal well operating at 390°F (200°C).
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And the best part is that Stark didn't have to start drilling holes in the battery or remove half the motorcycle to achieve it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of drilling
Verb
  • The streak ended with an intentional-grounding penalty in the fourth quarter.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • However, Maikel Garcia halted the scoring chance by grounding into a double play.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of grounding
Verb
  • Residents understand the risks and are getting more accustomed to preparing.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Crews are also preparing for potential problems on the low-lying and flood-prone Hudson line.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • The bald guy lecturing me on how to get the money looked real enough, but the question of his true being kept rattling around my increasingly paranoid mind.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Especially for him in the same interview to be lecturing my party on democracy and norms.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of lecturing
Verb
  • Last Wednesday, the city sent letters to the Metro Little League and the academy informing them that their access to the athletic fields was revoked.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Upon stepping at the brand’s showroom here, one could be met with an explosion of tangerine hues informing unfussy tops, tunics and cotton dresses cut in essential shapes and infused with vitaminic energy.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Beginning the next day, Pennsylvania State Police say unlicensed machines outside casinos and qualifying truck stops may be seized, and the businesses operating them could face prosecution.
    — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That could make the payout more meaningful for someone who bought multiple qualifying iPhones during the class period.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualifying
Verb
  • High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But at this stage, Gilman, who has five years experience but came in as a free agent, is still familiarizing himself with the playbook.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiarizing
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