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
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  • Because of its theological significance and widespread use in preaching, public displays of faith, and popular culture, the verse is one of the most recognizable passages of Scripture.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Schlesinger’s Atlantic essay was preaching from his own text.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of preaching
Verb
  • As its name suggests, the beetle bores into trees, drilling tunnels to create breeding galleries.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The nuclear waste well will require drilling it about 22 inches wide instead, nearly triple the size.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of drilling
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  • With Mundy involved, the series became akin to True Detective crossed with Green Lantern, grounding what is often a labyrinth storyline of galactic proportions.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Singles by Steven Kwan and Chase DeLauter followed, and a strikeout was followed by Lowe extending the lead to 3-0 by grounding a single through the right side.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of grounding
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  • Making this show is a combination of preparing for something—and then preparing for things to go another way completely.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One potential recruit was preparing to graduate and was interested in becoming a diesel mechanic in the military.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon criticized Spain for lecturing Israel on security while struggling to control its own border.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Fauci stepped down from his NIAID post at the end of 2022 and segued to a lecturing job at Georgetown.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
Definition of lecturing
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  • Much of the information employers consider originates outside the organization and may pass through several sources or intermediaries before informing an employment decision.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The findings from these types of exercises are important for informing where an organization could improve.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Spectrum will be required to provide automatic bill credits for customers for qualifying service outages that last at least two hours.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Eligibility for SpotMe requires $200 or more in qualifying direct deposits to your Chime Checking Account each month.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualifying
Verb
  • 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
  • The athletes took practice runs on Monday, familiarizing themselves with the track ahead of Saturday’s regional finals.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Definition of familiarizing
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“Homeschooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeschooling. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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