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
  • Jeffries, a cautious Brooklynite poised to become speaker, must juggle fiery progressives, restive moderates and backlash over a Jared Kushner meeting while preaching Pelosi-style discipline and teamwork.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Graham used his influence widely and was accustomed to preaching in peculiar settings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of preaching
Verb
  • The company constantly collects data to optimize its operation, since longer drilling times translate to higher costs.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This isn’t Chicago’s first time drilling eight or more home runs in a single game.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of drilling
Verb
  • Greenery becomes an artful layer, softening the building and giving it a sense of (literal) grounding that tech-adulating blobitecture often lacks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Its Oceanic Balance Retreat is an all-encompassing yoga experience tailored to its surroundings, whether energizing at dawn or grounding at sunset.
    — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of grounding
Verb
  • There was nothing fluky about the victory Western Michigan was preparing to celebrate.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But behind the crisp white tablecloths, strict dress code and expensive steak dinners was a kitchen full of immigrant workers washing dishes, preparing food and keeping the restaurant running.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Approaching hesitant individuals Health experts said that addressing vaccine-hesitant people starts with listening rather than lecturing.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Today, young people are increasingly frustrated with the hypocrisy of politicians lecturing them about the virtues of voting while in practice facilitating disengagement.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of lecturing
Verb
  • The brand’s alignment with quiet luxury is also informing how Gieves & Hawkes expands into new categories.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Any business, town or development group needs this data informing their decisions.
    — Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Investment losses aren’t considered qualifying life-changing events and generally won’t qualify you for an IRMAA recalculation.
    — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Best Buy is another place to check before making a big purchase, with up to 45% off select major appliances, plus additional savings on qualifying appliance packages and laundry pairs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 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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