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
  • But that’s the difference between writing and reading, preaching and listening.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • Best Restaurants Comune Comune approaches plant-forward dining without preaching a sermon of health, using global influences and thoughtful technique to create dishes that remind you how satisfying vegetarian cooking can be.
    — Rafael Pena, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Definition of preaching
Verb
  • Portugal’s second goal against Uzbekistan in the group stage added even more variety to the mix, with Bruno Fernandes drilling a low effort towards three runners at the near post.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The Fever guard, who was walking the Octagon at UFC 329 less than 24 hours earlier, caught fire for 20 points while drilling six of her seven attempts from beyond the arc.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of drilling
Verb
  • Throughout his rise in the music industry, Jelly often credited Bunnie for supporting him financially and grounding him through years of struggle.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Five neutral color variations all come in a linen blend, but olive’s grounding tones are speaking most to us.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Definition of grounding
Verb
  • As the first games were preparing to begin, the administration continued to find itself under global scrutiny for its visa decisions, such as denying entry to a referee from Somalia who had won accolades for his officiating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • After two years of preparing for the $250 million conversion of the Enfield Square Mall to housing, Woodsonia Real Estate has apparently lost its purchase agreement and now its plan is sidelined or dead.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • He was internationally known as an expert on the work of William Faulkner, teaching and lecturing around the world on the Nobel Prize winner.
    — Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
  • The film begins with a montage of young Roma women, each shot as though for a studio portrait, impassively absorbing an offscreen voice lecturing them about family planning.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of lecturing
Verb
  • Financing On Saturday, the NFL sent a memo to the other 31 teams informing their leadership about the deal.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Khalra’s investigation alleged that thousands of people who had disappeared were cremated anonymously by police without informing their families or maintaining official records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • This actions follows New Hampshire’s 2025 law allowing the state treasurer to invest up to 5% of certain public funds in precious metals and qualifying digital assets.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Bonus Earn up to $600 by opening an eligible Merrill Edge account with an offer code and making a qualifying investment of at least $20,000 into your new account within 45 days.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of qualifying
Verb
  • 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
  • Our World Cup homepage has the major stories, but a good place to start is familiarizing yourself with the top 50 players of the tournament.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of familiarizing
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